Focal Point Datatypes

Focalpoint Attribute Datatypes

Focal Point supports the following datatypes as values of attributes:

Type	Description
CALM Link	A list of link CALM resources residing in a different repository.
Check box	A box that a member can select or clear to turn an option on or off.
Choice	A list of predefined items that a member may select a single item from (e.g. status).
Date	A date value (for example 3/31/2010).
File	A document, image or other file in the database, or a list of such files. Maximum total size is 50 MB.
Float	A real number that contains a fractional part (e.g. 3.14).
Heading	An attribute consisting only of a title, used primarily for layout purposes.
History	History can display attribute or element history for an element.
Incoming Links	A list of elements that link to this element.
Integer	A real number that contains no fractional part (e.g. 42).
Link	A link from one element to another. The target can be either in this workspace, or in another workspace.
List (text or link)	A list is a collection of either text attributes or link attributes.
Matrix	A matrix attribute consists of several text, float or integer attributes in a grid.
Mirror	A mirrored value of another attribute in another element.
Multichoice	A list of predefined items that a member may select multiple items from.
Text	A text field where a member enters and edits text.
Time Grid	Use this for calculations based on a time line.
URL	A link to a specific resource on the Internet (e.g. http://www.ibm.com).
Unique id	A text field where the value must be unique. When new elements are created, the unique id attribute is automatically assigned a unique value.
Version	A number or character that automatically increases based on changes in other attributes.
Lock	A selection of attributes that can be locked from editing. When the lock attribute is activated for an element the attributes selected in the lock attribute cannot be edited and the element cannot be deleted.

Proposed mapping

fpdt:CheckBox

The primary value is the boolean literal, i.e. the object of the fpdt:value property.

fpdt:Date

The primary value is the date-time literal, i.e. the object of the fpdt:value property.

fpdt:Heading

None.

The is a pseudo-attribute used for organizing other attributes. It has no primary value.

fpdt:LinkValue

The primary value is the resource URI, i.e. the object of the fpdt:link property.

fpdt:Text

The primary value is the XHTML literal, i.e. the object of the fpdt:formattedTextValue property.

fpdt:TimeGrid

fpdt:UniqueId

The primary value is the string literal, i.e. the object of the fpdt:value property.