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Converters

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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