Retrieves data type information from the data type stored in variant.


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Inputs/Outputs

  • cfxdt.png variant —

    variant specifies the variant data from which you want to retrieve data type information.

  • cerrcodeclst.png error in (no error) —

    error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

  • ienum.png type —

    type returns the data type stored in variant.

  • istr.png name —

    name returns the name of the data type stored in variant.

  • ibool.png type definition —

    type definition returns TRUE when the data type stored in variant is an instance of a type definition.

    Note To determine whether the data type in Variant is an instance of a type definition or contains a data type which is an instance of a type definition, you also can use the Is or Contains Type Definition VI.
  • ierrcodeclst.png error out —

    error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

  • icclst.png type definition info —

    type definition info returns the type definition information only if type definition is TRUE.

  • istr.png Name —

    Name returns the name of the type definition.

  • iu32.png Timestamp —

    Timestamp returns the timestamp of the last edit to the .ctl file if the data type stored in Variant is an instance of a strict type definition. Otherwise, Timestamp returns 0.