Enum: DataType

An enumeration that defines the fundamental data types available for items

URI: [odm:enum/DataType](https://cdisc.org/odm2/enum/DataType) ## Permissible Values | Value | Meaning | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | text | None | Character text with no length restriction. | | integer | None | Integer numbers. | | float | None | Floating-point numbers (decimals). | | date | None | Calendar date. | | time | None | Time of day. | | datetime | None | Calendar date and time of day. | | boolean | None | Logical values (true/false). | | double | None | Double-precision floating-point numbers. | | hex | None | Hexadecimal number. | | base64 | None | Base-64 encoded binary data. | | hexBinary | None | Hexadecimal encoded binary data. | | durationDatetime | None | ISO 8601 duration value representing a span of time (e.g., P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S). | ## Slots | Name | Description | | --- | --- | | [dataType](../slots/dataType.md) | The data type of the item. | ## Identifier and Mapping Information ### Schema Source * from schema: https://cdisc.org/dds ## LinkML Source 
name: DataType
description: An enumeration that defines the fundamental data types available for
  items
from_schema: https://cdisc.org/dds
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  text:
    text: text
    description: Character text with no length restriction.
  integer:
    text: integer
    description: Integer numbers.
  float:
    text: float
    description: Floating-point numbers (decimals).
  date:
    text: date
    description: Calendar date.
  time:
    text: time
    description: Time of day.
  datetime:
    text: datetime
    description: Calendar date and time of day.
  boolean:
    text: boolean
    description: Logical values (true/false).
  double:
    text: double
    description: Double-precision floating-point numbers.
  hex:
    text: hex
    description: Hexadecimal number.
  base64:
    text: base64
    description: Base-64 encoded binary data.
  hexBinary:
    text: hexBinary
    description: Hexadecimal encoded binary data.
  durationDatetime:
    text: durationDatetime
    description: ISO 8601 duration value representing a span of time (e.g., P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S).