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Use the Converters window to select a data type converter to be used by the
part. Each converter has different customizable properties. The
available converters are:
- Boolean
- Holds a true or false value.
- Character
- A single character value.
- Date
- A date value, including year, month, and day.
- DBCS Only
- A double-byte character string (DBCS). Languages such as Japanese,
Chinese, and Korean use DBCS values.
- Decimal
- A decimal value.
- Float
- A floating point number.
- Integer
- A whole integer value.
- Monetary Amount
- A currency value.
- Number
- A numeric value, including decimals.
- Social Security Number
- A United States of America social security number.
- String
- A character string.
- Time
- A time value, including hours, minutes, and seconds.
- Timestamp
- A timestamp, displayed as a date, time, or date and time.
- USA State
- A full name or two-character postal abbreviation of a state in the United
States of America.
- Zip Code
- A USA postal Zip code value, in either 5-digit or 9-digit (Zip plus 4)
format.
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