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4D v19

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4D View Pro Formulas

TYPE


TYPE ( value )

Parameter	Type	Description
value		Value to evaluate

Description

The TYPE function returns the type of value as a number.

Returned types are listed below:

Type of value	Returned number
Number	1
DateTime object	1
TimeSpan object	1
Text	2
Boolean	4
Error	16
Array	64

Use the TYPE function when the execution of another function depends on the type of value contained in a specific cell. The TYPE function is particularly useful when calling functions that accept different types of data.

Example

TYPE(G15)

TYPE(42) //1

TYPE("String") //2

TYPE(TRUE) //4

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