CalculatedField.DataType Property
Gets or sets the type of the value returned by the calculated field.
Namespace: DevExpress.DashboardCommon
Assembly: DevExpress.Dashboard.v18.2.Core.dll
Declaration
[DefaultValue(CalculatedFieldType.Auto)]
[Browsable(false)]
public CalculatedFieldType DataType { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CalculatedFieldType | **Auto** | A CalculatedFieldType enumeration member specifying the type of the value returned by the calculated field. |
Available values:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| String | The field returns a String value (the String type). |
| Integer | The field returns an Integer value (the Int32 type). |
| Decimal | The field returns a Decimal value (the Decimal type). |
| Boolean | The field returns a Boolean value (the Boolean type). |
| DateTime | The field returns a date-time value (the DateTime type). |
| Object | The field returns a value of any type. |
| Auto | A field type is detected automatically based on the type of values returned by CalculatedField.Expression. |
| Double | The field returns a Double value (the Double type). |
Remarks
The DataType property specifies the type of value (Boolean, DateTime, String, etc.) returned by a calculated field after evaluating its expression, specified via the CalculatedField.Expression property.
Use the CalculatedField.Name property to specify the calculated field’s name.