Enum: DataType

An enumeration that defines the fundamental data types available for items

URI: DataType

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
text None Character text with no length restriction.
integer None Integer numbers.
float None Floating-point numbers (decimals).
date None Calendar date.
time None Time of day.
datetime None Calendar date and time of day.
boolean None Logical values (true/false).
double None Double-precision floating-point numbers.
hex None Hexadecimal number.
base64 None Base-64 encoded binary data.
hexBinary None Hexadecimal encoded binary data.

Slots

Name Description
dataType The data type of the item.

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://cdisc.org/define-json

LinkML Source

name: DataType
description: An enumeration that defines the fundamental data types available for
  items
from_schema: https://cdisc.org/define-json
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  text:
    text: text
    description: Character text with no length restriction.
  integer:
    text: integer
    description: Integer numbers.
  float:
    text: float
    description: Floating-point numbers (decimals).
  date:
    text: date
    description: Calendar date.
  time:
    text: time
    description: Time of day.
  datetime:
    text: datetime
    description: Calendar date and time of day.
  boolean:
    text: boolean
    description: Logical values (true/false).
  double:
    text: double
    description: Double-precision floating-point numbers.
  hex:
    text: hex
    description: Hexadecimal number.
  base64:
    text: base64
    description: Base-64 encoded binary data.
  hexBinary:
    text: hexBinary
    description: Hexadecimal encoded binary data.