Datatypes

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		+	We are describing "high level CT2 data types", not datatypes as defined in ZK framework or DB, etc. But often same words are used - Be careful! Example: ct2 textbox is not the same as zk textbox (because in CT2 it may have only one row for example).
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Contents 1 Intro 2 Numbers 2.1 integer 2.2 positive integer 2.3 decimal 3 Strings 3.1 alphanumeric 3.2 unicode 3.3 ascii 4 Other datatypes examples 5 Dates and Time 5.1 ct2 date

Intro

We are describing "high level CT2 data types", not datatypes as defined in ZK framework or DB, etc. But often same words are used - Be careful! Example: ct2 textbox is not the same as zk textbox (because in CT2 it may have only one row for example).

Common CT2 datatypes - see:

• #Numbers
• #Strings

Numbers

integer

Examples:

• 23
• 1000
• 0
• -7896

positive integer

• 23
• 1000
• 0

decimal

Also called (floating-point numbers)

Examples:

• 2.3
• 1.0
• 1.9083496
• 100865.08E23

See also precision

Strings

alphanumeric

The alphanumeric character set consists of the numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to Z.

Examples:

• hgTF9087GggyYg
• book
• 897

unicode

Examples:

• อักษรไทย
• русский алфавит

ascii

Examples:

• jhg&$&^*&@dceUH!
• Hello!
• #234
• 12-34-98698690

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII

Other datatypes examples

Everything outside of common/standard is not a type really. It is a string of certain format/constraint.

Examples:

• Airline 3 Letter Numeric Code, possible value: 053
• Master Airway bill, possible value: 222-7824-5587

Dates and Time

ct2 date

This date must be in the following format:

<Day>-<Month(first 3 letters)>-<Year>

Example: 17-Jan-2010