The proper expression and execution of rules in Corticon rules is dependent on the type of data involved. Each attribute in the Corticon Vocabulary has a data type, meaning that it has restrictions on the type of data it can contain. Corticon standard data types are as follows:

Data Type Description
String Any combination of alphanumeric characters, of any length,
Integer A whole number, including zero and negative numbers, to the maximum values for a 64-bit long signed integer (-9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807)
Decimal A number containing a decimal point, including zero and negative numbers to the limits of double precision (see IEEE_754 for details.)
Boolean Values are true and false. T and F can also be used.
DateTime Values must be entered for both date and time.
Date A value with only date information. No Time information is allowed.
Time Value with only time information. No Date information is allowed.

In this guide, the data types Integer and Decimal are often referred to by the generic term <Number>. Wherever <Number> is used, either Integer or Decimal data types may be used.

Syntax such as <DateTime> indicates that data must conform to the data type shown in angle brackets (<..>). For this example, you might enter 9/13/2013 2:00:00 PM EST. Do not type the angle brackets themselves.

See Formats for Date Time and DateTime properties for further details on formatting DateTime, Date, and Time information.