Summary
Visual Studio contains many primitive data types, including base enums and EDTs.
EDTs are shown as text boxes, date fields, or numeric entries. We recommend that you use EDTs in development because they can be reused throughout the system and their code is easier to read. Base enums are represented as slider bars, drop-down menus, and option buttons.
Both EDTs and base enums can be pulled from the AOT in Visual Studio and added to a project, or you can create them through the Solution Explorer window. These data types are viewable in the user interface of finance and operations apps, by being added to tables and forms in Visual Studio.
After base enums and EDTs are created, they are usually added to a table to enable data capture.