Data Type
Uniface data type to use for this field, variable, or parameter. The default value is
S (String).
|
Value |
Representation |
|---|---|
| S | String |
| R | Raw data |
| N | Numeric |
| F | Floating decimal point |
| D | Date |
| T | Time |
| E | Combined date and time |
| B | Boolean |
| I | Image (any source) |
| I# | Image (database) |
| I@ | Image (disk file) |
| I^ | Image (glyph) |
| I& | Image (URL) |
| LD | Linear date |
| LT | Linear time |
| LE | Linear date and time |
| H | Handle |
| XM | XMLStream |
| SREF | Struct By Reference |
| SVAL | Struct By Value |
Description
The default value of a field is determined by the template used to create the field. For more information, see Templates and Palettes. In most cases, the default data type is string.
Data Type Any for Component Variables
For component variables, it is also possible to
select $ (Any) in the Data Type field. This indicates that
the data type is determined by the source data that you assign to the variable.
You cannot use a Display Format with the Any data type.
