| Framework EDI Reference. Methods and Properties |  |
| ediDataElement. DataType |
| Framework EDI Reference. Methods and Properties | |
| ediDataElement. DataType |
Returns the data type of a data element.
Syntax:
Remarks
The data element is always associated with a data type that indicates the nature of the data it is allowed to hold. The following are possible values for data types:ASC/X12
UN/EDIFACTN<n> - Numeric value with implicit decimal point.
N0 - Integer.
R - Decimal.
ID - Identifier.
AN - Alphanumeric.
DT - Date.
TM - Time.
B - Binary.
A - Alphabetic.
N - Numeric.
AN - Alphanumeric.
Example
Dim oDataElement As Fredi.ediDataElement
Dim oDataSegment As Fredi.ediDataSegment
:
' Get first data segment in document.
Set oDataSegment = oEdiDoc.FirstDataSegment
' Get the data element that is the 5th position of the BEG data segment.
Set oDataElement = oDataSegment.GetDataElementByPos("\ISA\GS\ST\BEG<373>")
' Show the data type of the data element.
MsgBox "Data type is " & oDataElement.DataType
Sample