Data Types

Available data types

There are general types like 'string,' subtypes such as 'email,' and formatting options for some data types.

Type	Subtype	Formatting options	Description
Type	Subtype	Formatting options	Description
string	—	—	A sequence of characters used to represent text. // Example: Hello world!
string	markdown	—	Formatted text (see markdown cheatsheet)
string	html	—	Formatted HTML text
string	email	—	Formatted email address // Example: [e-mail]
string	phone	—	String of numbers // Example: 79201231212
string	color	—	HEX color // Example: #AAA012
string	webLink	—	A URL // Example: http://directual.com
string	youTube	—	Youtube URL // Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4U232MuTG4
number	—	—	A numeric data type from –9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807. // Examples: 42 -102 0
number	positiveNum	—	A positive number
decimal	—	—	An exact numeric data type. Directual interface displays up to 15 digits. // Examples: 0.12 -99999999.9999999999 234.23123454 Supports up to 34 digits without any loss and exponent range from –6143 to +6144
Array	—	—	An array is an ordered collection of elements. Each element has its own type. // Examples: 1,a,hello world,4,true 42.2,{"key1":true,"key2":"hello"},abc
Date	—	Formatting date format	Date and time. By default has date-time format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ) Also can be processed as timestamp, which represents the time, in milliseconds since 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970. // Examples: 2019-10-01T10:00:00.000Z = 01 October 2019 10:00:00 in date-time format; 1569924000000 = 01 October 2019 10:00:00 in timestamp format;
Boolean	—	Options names (true and false by default)	The type for yes or no. There are three options for its value: true, false, null
JSON	—	—	JavaScript object notation. Often used in integrations. MDN Documentation. // Example: { "title": "War and peace", "year": 1865, "Chapters": [1,2,3,4,5,6], author: { "name: "Leo", "last_name": "Tolstoy" }, "is_favourite": false }
JSON	checkboxes	Checkbox options + custom option	// JSON example: { "option2": true, "customOption": "2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z" }
JSON	radioOptions	Radio options + custom option	// JSON example: { "value": "hello" } or { "customOption": "hello world" }
JSON	slider	Unit name + step + min, max values	// JSON example: { "firstValue": 3 }
JSON	rangeSlider	Unit name + step + min, max values	// JSON example: { "secondValue": 6, "firstValue": 3 }
JSON	geo-data	Array of objects, that include coordinates, title, image (link) and a description	// JSON example
Link	—	—	The ID of an object from the linked structure.
arrayLink	—	—	Array of Links
File	—	—	= String, the URL of the file. Here the fileUpload structure is often used.
File	image	—	= String, the URL of the image (PNG, SVG, JPG, BMP).
File	multipleImages	—	= String, the URLs of images, comma separated.
File	multipleFiles	—	= String, the URLs of files, comma separated.
Operator	—		Comparison operator from the list. // Examples: > <= like isEmpty