FieldTypes and Categories
Fields are classified into type and categories that are used in various places.
Below are the types and categories:
Field types
|
Type character |
Meaning |
|---|---|
|
C |
Character (String) |
|
K |
Catalog (also called dynamic catalog) |
|
X |
Fixed catalog (also called static catalog) |
|
L |
Integer (32-bit or 64-bit) |
|
S |
Integer (16-bit) |
|
D |
Date |
|
T |
Time |
|
F |
Float (32-bit or 64-bit) |
|
B |
Boolean |
|
Z |
Virtual |
Field categories
The field category is determined from the field id.
|
Category |
Start |
Finish |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BaseFields |
0 |
999 |
|
|
CoreFields |
4000 |
4199 |
|
|
UniqueFields |
4200 |
4300 |
|
|
VirtualFields |
currently not used |
||
|
GdmUpdateFields |
5000 |
6999 |
|
|
GdmCustomerFields |
7000 |
9999 |
|
|
GdmPartnerFields |
10000 |
17999 |
|
|
SqlCoreFields |
18000 |
18999 |
|
|
SqlVarFields |
19000 |
22999 |
|
|
CustomFields |
25000 |
||
|
GeneratedFields |
1000000 |
||
|
GdmFields |
GdmUpdateFields+GdmCustomerFields+GdmPartnerFields |
Text categories
The text category determines the origin of the fieldname.
|
Category |
Remarks |
|---|---|
|
CoreTexts |
language-dll (eg. bb_ger.dll, bc_eng.dll, fs_nld.dll) |
|
DefaultTexts |
built-in dictionary (contained in the datamodel-dll) |
|
CustomTexts |
custom dictionary (dictionary.xml in the xml/ folder) |
|
MissingTexts |
|
|
AllTextFlags |