Data types

Data types classify data based on how the system uses each type of information.

The following are the possible values for type elements.

Type	Description
Boolean	True or False
Duration	A number representing milliseconds
Enum	Represented by the enum tag.
Numeric	May or may not have a decimal.
Status	The highest priority status as a string. The possible values are: Disabled: the associated value is considered to be invalid and should not be used. Fault: the associated value is considered to be invalid and should not be used. Down: the associated value is considered to be invalid and should not be used. Stale: the associated value is considered to be invalid and should not be used. Overridden Null: the associated value is considered to be invalid and should not be used. unackedAlarm ok
string
time	This string represents the ISO–8601–encoded timestamp in the format: yyyymmddThh:mm:ss.mmm[+/}hh:mm. You can replace the time zone offset with Z for UTC.
<typespec>	Defines the typespec, such as control:NumericOverride. Excluding action parameters and results, this definition is present only for Niagara simples. The value represents the string encoding.