Data types
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A data type is the storage type for a field, and determines how the field data is validated and indexed for search.
Contensis supports the following basic data types:
| Type | Description | Applicable Validations |
|---|---|---|
| string | Used for text entries such as titles, content or markup. | required maxChars minChars regex allowedValues |
| integer | A whole number. | required min max |
| decimal | A number with a fractional part. | required min max decimalPlaces |
| boolean | A value of true or false. | required |
| dateTime | A point in time. | required min max pastDateTime |
| object | Any arbitrary structure as JSON or a string. | required |
| stringArray | An array of strings. | required maxChars minChars regex allowedValues maxCount minCount |
| integerArray | An array of integers. | required maxCount minCount |
| decimalArray | An array of decimals. | required min max decimalPlaces maxCount minCount |
| dateTimeArray | An array of dateTimes. | required min max pastDateTime maxCount minCount |
| objectArray | An array of objects. | required maxCount minCount |
Example
{
"string": "This is a simple string",
"integer": 24,
"decimal": 1.34,
"boolean": true,
"dateTime": "2016-10-12T09:29:18.5144641+01:00",
"object": {
"id": "12345",
"name": "item1"
},
"stringArray": [
"Item 1",
"Item 2",
"Item 3"
],
"integerArray": [
1,2,3
],
"decimalArray": [
1.2, 3.4, 5.6
],
"dateTimeArray": [
"2017-03-07T14:37:27.0998174+00:00",
"2017-03-07T14:39:16.3337294+00:00",
"2017-03-07T14:39:19.3495296+00:00"
],
"objectArray": [
{
"id": "12345",
"name": "item1"
},
{
"id": "67890",
"name": "item2"
}
]
}