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Numeric only sequences that are not supposed to be used in math operations (like sums and divisions) must also be considered as ''Text'' (ex.: Individual Social ID). | Numeric only sequences that are not supposed to be used in math operations (like sums and divisions) must also be considered as ''Text'' (ex.: Individual Social ID). | ||
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Revision as of 14:56, 2 May 2013
The Text or String data type consists of a sequence of one or more than one alphanumeric character, like a word or a sentence.
Numeric only sequences that are not supposed to be used in math operations (like sums and divisions) must also be considered as Text (ex.: Individual Social ID).
The data type of a column is defined in the data source creation, see Input Data Format.