FieldType constants
The FieldType constants identify the information contained in a field.
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _SHORT_STRING | 1 | Simple text field (255 character limit) |
| _MULTILINE_STRING | 2 | Arbitrarily long text |
| _INT | 3 | Integer |
| _DATE_TIME | 4 | Timestamp information |
| _REFERENCE | 5 | A pointer to a stateless record type. |
| _REFERENCE_LIST | 6 | A list of references |
| _ATTACHMENT_LIST | 7 | A list of attached files |
| _ID | 8 | A string ID for records (Entity objects) |
| _STATE | 9 | The current state of a state-based record (that is, a request entity). |
| _JOURNAL | 10 | A list of rows in a subtable that belongs exclusively to this record (Entity) |
| _DBID | 11 | An internal numeric ID |
| _STATETYPE | 12 | State type of record (entity). State types are defined by schema packages and are assigned to states within your schema. For example, UCM uses state types to determine when hooks should run. For more information about state types, see Administering HCL Compass or Developing Schemas topics in the online help. |
| _RECORDTYPE | 13 | The name of the record type (EntityDef) of the current record (Entity). For example, "Defect" or "Customer". |