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Get data format attribute type

Function: Get data format attribute type​

This action helps you discover the type of a specific field (attribute) within any of your application's data structures (data formats). For example, you can find out if a field stores text, numbers, dates, or a True/False value. This is useful when you need to perform operations that depend on the data type, like formatting or validation.

Input​

  • Data format:
    • Description: Choose the data structure or table in your application that contains the attribute you're interested in.
    • Type: A data structure or table.
    • Required: Yes.
  • Attribute:
    • Description: Select the specific field within the chosen data format whose type you want to identify. The available attributes will automatically update based on the 'Data format' you select.
    • Type: A single field within a data structure.
    • Required: Yes.

Output​

  • Type:
    • Description: The name of the variable where the identified type of the attribute will be stored. This variable will hold a text value representing the attribute's type (e.g., "STRING", "NUMBER", "DATE", "BOOLEAN").
    • Type: A piece of text.
    • Default Value: ATTRIBUTE_TYPE

Execution Flow​

Real-Life Examples​

Example 1: Checking a Customer's Email Field Type

  • Scenario: You are building a form and want to ensure that the 'Email' field in your 'Customers' data format is indeed stored as an email type before performing email-specific validations.
  • Inputs:
    • Data format: Customers
    • Attribute: Email
  • Result: The variable ATTRIBUTE_TYPE will contain the text EMAIL. You can then use this information in a conditional logic block to proceed with email validation if the type is EMAIL.

Example 2: Verifying a Product's Price Field Type

  • Scenario: You need to display product prices on an e-commerce page and want to confirm that the 'Price' field in your 'Products' data format is stored as a number or currency, so you can format it correctly with currency symbols.
  • Inputs:
    • Data format: Products
    • Attribute: Price
  • Result: The variable ATTRIBUTE_TYPE will contain the text CURRENCY (or DOUBLE/NUMBER depending on how it's defined). This allows you to apply appropriate currency formatting.

Example 3: Determining the Type of a Task Due Date

  • Scenario: In a task management application, you want to dynamically adjust how a 'Due Date' field is displayed or used in calculations. You first need to confirm it's a date type.
  • Inputs:
    • Data format: Tasks
    • Attribute: DueDate
  • Result: The variable ATTRIBUTE_TYPE will contain the text DATE. Knowing this, you can then use date-specific actions to calculate remaining time or format the date for display.