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Use the Data Type property to:
Select an existing simple type to be associated with the selected Field Element or Field Attribute node.
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Specify a name for an unnamed simple type associated with the selected Field Element or Field Attribute node, thereby converting its unnamed simple type to a global simple type.
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Reference an existing global Field Element or Field Attribute node.
Applies to Nodes of Type
Field Element, Field Attribute
Category
General
Allowed Values
Any of the following, typed or chosen from the drop-down list:
An existing simple type to serve as the data type for the selected Field Element or Field Attribute node.
A unique string you provide to name your own derived simple type (typed only) so that it becomes a named global simple type and available for use in other Field Element or Field Attribute nodes. Other property fields, such as Base Data Type, Derived By, and potentially some properties from the Restriction category will need to be set first to create your own derived simple type.
The value of a Node Name property of an existing global Field Element or Field Attribute node that has been created as explicit child node of the Schema node. Global Field Element nodes will only be available in the drop-down list for Field Element nodes, and global Field Attribute nodes will only be available in the drop-down list for Field Attribute nodes.
Default Value
xs:string
XSD Persistence
When you choose an existing simple type, or type a new simple type name for this property, it is persisted as the value of type attribute of the element that corresponds to the selected Field Element or Field Attribute node.
When you choose to refer to an existing global Field Element or Field Attribute node, this property value is persisted as the value of the ref attribute of the element that corresponds to the selected Field Element or Field Attribute node.
Remarks
You can examine and set this property in the Visual Studio Properties window when you select a Field Element or Field Attribute node in BizTalk Editor.
This property represents a standard XSD construct. For additional information about the corresponding XSD construct, see XSD Resources on the Web.
You can configure this property with data types such as xs:string, xs:positiveInteger, xs:URI, and so on.
Note
Storage in the message box truncates time values in xs:dateTime and xs:time elements below the millisecond level. A similar loss of precision may occur when converting to .NET date/time data types.