Data Types
What are Data Types?
A Data Type (also referred to as a Variable Type in UiPath) is a way of classifying a particular piece of data into a specific category. Once a data type is set, it can be used to determine how that piece of data can be used.
For example a String is a data type used to classify strings of text (“pie”,”cake”,etc.) and an Integer is a data type used to classify whole numbers (1,3,5, etc.).
When creating variables in UiPath, you need to select a specific data type which determines the type of data that the variable can store. Variables can store only one selected data type. For example, you can’t store a Boolean into an Integer Variable. To learn more about variables, click here.
In addition to Data Types, there are also Data Collections which can store multiple instances of the same data type. For Example, if you want to keep track of 5 whole numbers, you can use a Data Collection to store them as a single object/variable.
Data Types can be split into three main categories:
- Standard Data Types – Most commonly used data types
- Specific Data Types – Data types used for specific applications.
- Data Collections – Collections of objects of the same data type.
Standard Data Types
The data types listed below are the most common data types you will encounter and use when creating automations in UiPath. These data types cover everything you would need to start developing.
Specific Data Types
These are data types that are used only for specific applications or purposes when developing an automation. These are less commonly used than the Standard Data types, but are still just as useful when the need arises.
Data Collections
Data collections are a collection of objects of the same data type. These help with passing larger sets of data through automations and also have more advanced uses to help organize and streamline automations.