Custom Attributes Data Types

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Summary: An overview of the available data types in custom attributes

This article discusses the different data types available in the custom attributes feature. The core available data types include:

String

Long Text

Integer

Float

Date

Boolean

You can create lists of up to 25 items of any data type except Date and Long Text.

The table below summarizes the requirements and limitations for each available data type. For most types of custom attributes, the platform automatically creates a corresponding column, filter, and Group By, and exportable field. The table below indicates whether the platform offers full feature support for a specific data type.

Data Type	Description	Filter Supported	Group By Supported	Column Supported	Export Supported
String	A string can be up to 256 characters and consist of any UTF-8 character	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
List of String	Each item can consist 256 characters and consist of any UTF-8 except the comma (,)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Long Text	Long text supports UTF-8 characters and can be up to 64 MB	Yes	No	No	Yes
Integer	An integer can be any whole number between -2147483648 and 2147483647	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
List of Integer	Each integer can be any whole number between -2147483648 and 2147483647	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Float	A float can be any number between -2147483648 and 2147483647 and have up to 2 digits after the decimal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
List of Float	Each float can be any number between -2147483648 and 2147483647 and have up to 2 digits after the decimal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Boolean	A boolean can be either True or False	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
List of Boolean	Each boolean can be either True or False	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
URL	A URL must start with http:// or https:// and can be up to 1024 characters	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
List of URL	Each URL must start with http:// or https:// and can be up to 1024 characters	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Date	While the platform uses the same format for all dates, the client settings administrator determines how users must format the data when submitting custom attributes through the API or Generic Upload (See below for more information)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Input Formats for Dates

When you create a Date attribute, you must provide an Input Format. This Input Format applies to custom attribute values that you submit through the API or Generic Upload. The platform displays and exports date custom attributes in the same format regardless of what Input Format that you select.