Parameter data types

This table shows the data types:

Data type Description
String A string with maximum length of 4000 characters.
Integer A (64 bits signed) whole number
Decimal Numbers that include a decimal point. The Decimal data type in Workflow corresponds to the double data type and is a double-precision 64-bit IEEE 754 floating point.

Such numbers are shown with a maximum of 15 significant decimal digits in the user facing UI such as homepage widgets and email notifications. In ION Desk, the actual values of the decimal numbers are shown and can be represented in exponential notation.

Boolean True or False
Date Contains a date value
Date And Time Contains a date and time value
Code A string having a value selected from a Code
Hyperlink A string containing a hyperlink starting with http://, https:// or ftp://.
User A string containing the personid of an IFS user
DistributionGroup A string containing an IFS distribution group