Data types

The Data Dictionary indicates a strict data type for each node in an IDS.

Note

Please check the Access Layer documentation for more information how these data types map to the programming language that you use.

Structural data types

structureA structure node.

A structure node.

AoSAn array of structures node.

An array of structures node.

Textual data types

STR_0DText (character strings).

Text (character strings).

STR_1DArray of strings.

Array of strings.

Integer data types

INT_0DA 32-bit signed integer. […]

A 32-bit signed integer. Can store values in the range \(\left[-2^{31}, 2^{31}-1\right]\).

INT_1DA 1-dimensional array of 32-bit signed integers.

A 1-dimensional array of 32-bit signed integers.

INT_2DA 2-dimensional array of 32-bit signed integers.

A 2-dimensional array of 32-bit signed integers.

INT_3DA 3-dimensional array of 32-bit signed integers.

A 3-dimensional array of 32-bit signed integers.

Floating point data types

FLT_0DA 64-bit floating point number. […]

A 64-bit floating point number. See double-precision floating-point format (Wikipedia) for more details.

FLT_1DA 1-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

A 1-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

FLT_2DA 2-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

A 2-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

FLT_3DA 3-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

A 3-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

FLT_4DA 4-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

A 4-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

FLT_5DA 5-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

A 5-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

FLT_6DA 6-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

A 6-dimensional array of 64-bit floating point numbers.

Complex number data types

CPX_0DA complex number, consisting of two 64-bit floating point numbers: […]

A complex number, consisting of two 64-bit floating point numbers: one for the real, and one for the imaginary component of the complex number.

CPX_1DA 1-dimensional array of complex numbers.

A 1-dimensional array of complex numbers.

CPX_2DA 2-dimensional array of complex numbers.

A 2-dimensional array of complex numbers.

CPX_3DA 3-dimensional array of complex numbers.

A 3-dimensional array of complex numbers.

CPX_4DA 4-dimensional array of complex numbers.

A 4-dimensional array of complex numbers.

CPX_5DA 5-dimensional array of complex numbers.

A 5-dimensional array of complex numbers.

CPX_6DA 6-dimensional array of complex numbers.

A 6-dimensional array of complex numbers.