Data Type Mapping

The FinancialForce API uses the following data types. Their Apex and Web Services equivalents are also listed.

Data Type Description Apex WSDL
Auto Number An automatically assigned, unique sequential number. string xsd:string
Binary Base 64-encoded binary data, such as a PDF document. blob xsd:base64Binary
Boolean A value that can only be assigned true, false, or null. boolean xsd:boolean
Context The context in which this operation executes. CODAAPICommon_6_0.Context CODAAPICommon_6_0.Context
Datetime A value that indicates a particular day and time, such as a timestamp. datetime xsd:dateTime
Date A value that indicates a particular day. date xsd:date
Double A double value. Fields of this type can contain fractional portions (digits to the right of the decimal place). double xsd:double
Enum Fields of this type contain a list of one or more items from which a user chooses a single item. They display as drop-down lists in the FinancialForce user interface. One of the items can be configured as the default item. Enum Enum
Formula (Number) An automatically-calculated value based on other values or fields. decimal xsd:decimal
Integer An integer value. Fields of this type contain numbers with no fractional portion (digits to the right of a decimal place). integer xsd:int
Number A number. Fields of this type can contain fractional portions (digits to the right of the decimal place). decimal xsd:decimal
Reference Cross-references to a different object. Analogous to a foreign key field in SQL. CODAAPICommon.Reference CODAAPICommon:Reference
Roll-up Summary A calculated value from a set of related records decimal xsd:decimal
Text Any combination of letters, numbers, or symbols. string xsd:string
Text (User Picklist) Any combination of letters, numbers, or symbols, selected from a user-defined picklist. string xsd:string
Text Area Any combination of letters, numbers, or symbols that display on separate lines. string xsd:string
Related Topics:
System Fields
Consuming the API within Apex
Consuming the API using Web Services

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