ConfigAttribute data types

The ConfigAttribute API uses the Syntax parameter to represent various data types. The following table describes the various data formats or data types:

ConfigAttribute data types

Syntax value

Data format or data type

Description

0

None

A default internal enumeration.

1

Base64

The attribute value is base 64 encoded.

2

Boolean

The attribute value is a Boolean.

3

CaseExactString

The attribute value is a case sensitive string.

4

CaseIgnoreList

The attribute value is a case insensitive string.

5

CaseIgnoreString, String

The attribute value is a case insensitive string. The majority of attributes use this Syntax value.

6

Counter

The attribute value is an auto-incrementing integer.

7

DistinguishedName

The attribute value is the complete name of an object within the storage system. Many attributes use this Syntax value.

8

EMailAddress

The attribute value is an email address.

9

FaxNumber

The attribute value is a telephone facsimile number.

10

Hold

The attribute value is an integer value denoting a pending charge.

11

Integer

The attribute value is an integer.

12

Interval

The attribute value is an integer value denoting a time reference.

13

IPNetworkAddress

The attribute value is a TCP/IPv4 internet address.

14

NetworkAddress

The attribute value is an encoded network address.

15

NumericString

The attribute value is a string containing an ASCII representation of a numerical value.

16

OctetList

The attribute value is a binary. Each list item is an 8 bit octet.

17

OctetString

The attribute value is a binary octet string.

18

Path

The attribute value is a file system path.

19

PostalAddress

The attribute value is a postal address.

20

PrintableString

The attribute value is a string for limited character sets from mainframe input terminals.

21

SchemaClass

The attribute value is a string representing a schema class name.

22

Stream

The attribute value is a file system path to an externally stored value.

23

TelephoneNumber

The attribute value is a telephone number.

24

Time

The attribute value is an integer representing a time value.