Data types
All data types can be used individually or in a list. All data in a list must be of the same data type.
The following data types exist in Flows:
Data type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Text | The Text data type is used to store an ordered sequence of characters, for example, letters, numbers, special characters, and control characters, from a defined character set. | |
Localized text | The Localized text type can be specified in multiple languages. During execution time of the automated flow, the text contained in this data type is displayed in the preferred language of a user. You can specify a default language. This language is used, if, for example, a language is not specified, or a value is missing. You must enable the Grouping of e-mails by language option under Notifications. | |
Date | The Date data type can store a date between January 1, 100 and December 31, 9999. The date must be entered in the format ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD). | January 1 1993 or 1 Jan 93 must be entered in the format 1993-01-01. |
Date and time | The Datetime data type can store a date between January 1, 100 to December 31, 9999. The datetime must be entered in the format ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss). | January 1, 1993 10 AM, 15 minutes, and 12 seconds must be entered in the format 1993-01-01T10:15:12Z. |
Duration | The Duration data type represents a time duration. | P6M2W4D stands for 6 months, 2 weeks and 4 days. |
Participant | The Participant data type is used to store users and user groups. | |
Number | The Number data type is used to store numerical values. | |
True/False | The True/False data type can have the values True or False. | |
Document | The Document data type is a digital information object, such as a file or record, containing content and metadata, that is created, stored, managed, versioned, and accessed. In ARIS Flows, the Document data type is used to manage documents from ARIS document storage. | doc.pdf, doc.jpg, doc.mp4 |
Folder | The Folder data type is a logical container that is used to organize, group, and manage documents or other digital items, enabling structured storage, navigation, access control, and lifecycle management. In ARIS Flows, the Folder data type is used to manage folders from ARIS document storage. |