Data type

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007343",
  "term": "Data type",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The data format defined for a given data element. Common data types include string, integer, and date. EIS requires that all data elements reported in the XML document have a data type of string. These data will be converted by the EIS to the data types defined for each data element in the reporting instructions. For example, the data element EndDate must be reported in XML as a string, but will be converted by the EIS to a date as defined in the various sections of the reporting instructions.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Emissions Inventory System Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/data-type/"
}