data-types.md

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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.

Data types

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
string	Used for text entries such as titles, content or markup
integer	A whole number
decimal	A number with a fractional part
boolean	A value of true or false
dateTime	A point in time
object	Any arbitrary structure as JSON or a string
stringArray	An array of strings
integerArray	An array of integers
decimalArray	An array of decimals
dateTimeArray	An array of dateTimes
objectArray	An array of objects

Examples

{
    "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"
        }
    ]
}