
Managing Data Sources
Enterprise Communications Server
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Data Type Definitions
Data Type
Value
Examples
Text
A string of characters
123 Maple Avenue
Number
A number with optional sign, decimal places, and commas 160,000.00
Logical
A string whose value can be only
true
,
false
,
1
or
0
. The
numbers,
1
and
0
, correspond to true and false,
respectively.
True
False
1
0
Phone Number Any string that can be parsed as a phone number into
canonical form.
A canonical telephone number represents a dialable
number that can be understood and interpreted around
the world, for example:
+Country Code (Area Code) Subscriber Number
In North America, the following is an example of a
canonical telephone number:
+1 (613) 555-1212
+1 (613) 555-1212
6135551212
Audio
The value of the field in valid .wav format
PropertyDescription.wav
Fax
The value of the field in valid .tif format
Data Sheet.tif
Day of Year
A date without a year, for example, January 1 is New
Year’s Day
September 16
09-16
Sep 16
Date
A date that includes the day, month, and year.
Valid formats include YY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM-DD, and text
versions as illustrated in the examples.
September 16, 2007
Sep 16, 2007
07-09-16
2007-09-16
Day of Week
The full day name in English, as a string. The strings can
also be in abbreviated formats.
Sunday
Sun
Time of Day
A time that includes the hour, minutes, and seconds
(optional).
Valid formats include HH:MM AM/PM. The AM/PM is
optional, however AM is assumed unless the hour is
greater than or equal to 12. For example, 12:02 means
12:02 PM.
2:00 PM
Time Range
Two times of day separated by a hyphen, which indicates
a time range.
Valid formats are HH:MM AM/PM - HH:MM AM/PM, with
AM/PM being optional. As above, AM is assumed unless
the hour is greater than or equal to 12. For example, 1:00
means 1:00 AM.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM