Author

The Author datatype is used for storing authors name and email. Example: Can be uesed in an article-class to show all the authors of the article.

BinaryFile

Is used to store a binary file. Example: A PDF document.

Checkbox

This is used to make a checkbox. Example: The value of this checkbox can be used in the template language to decide if a right menu is shown or not.

Date field

This datatype stores a date.

Datetime field

Stores both date and time.

Email

This datatype is used for storing email addresses.

Enum

This datatype is deprecated. Use Selection.

Float

This datatype is used to store float values.

ISBN

This datatype is useful for storing International Standard Book Number.

Identifier

This datatype is used for creating a id that is unique for all objects that are created.

Image

Is used for storing an image with caption. Example: I an employee class you can use the Image datatype to store and show pictures of employees.

Integer

This datatype is used for storing integer values

Keywords

Keywords are used for defining keywords for a object. The keywords can then be used to show articles that contains the same keywords. Another usage for keywords is making an reference.

Matrix

This datatype is used for storing tabular data. Example: A technical specification with multiple parameters.

Media

This datatype is used for Flash animations, Quicktime videos, Windows Media videos or Real videos.

Object relation

This datatype is used for making a relation to another object. Example: Relating an employee-object to a company-object.

Object relation list

This datatype is used for making multiple relations to other objects. Example: Relating an article to multiple PDF documents, or a student object to multiple subjects.

Option

Option can be used for selections. This is often connected to e-commerce. The selectable options are here set on the objects and not on the class. Example: You are selling bicycles, and you have "blue" and "yellow" with different prices. Here you can use a bicycle-object with this datatype.

Price

By adding this datatype, the class automagically becomes a product which can be added to the shopping basket.

Selection

Selection is used for. Example: In a Contacts-class you want to set the contact to be "Private" or "Business". Selection is the right datatype for this.

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Text field

A Text field is used for text that is not formatted. Se XML TextField.

Text line

This datatype stores one line of text. Example: First name of Employee.

Time field

This datatype stores time of day.

URL

This datatyle stores a URL. Example: Storing a link to a Employees private homepage

User account

The User account datatype contains username/password and an email address. By adding this datatype the object of this class will be able to log in to the system.

XML Text field

XML Text field is very flexible datatype. It stores text like textfield, but allows for formtting of the text. You can use bold, italic, insert tables, headers, lists, and objects. Example: When making an article this datatype is good for storing the main text of the article since it allows you to store headers, pictures, etc.