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Step-by-Step Help > Importing Data for the Simulation > Working with Lists and Tables > Set the
Data Type of a Column

Set the Data Type of a Column

For the CardFile , the StackFile , and the QueueFile , which only have one
column, you set the data type for the entire list. For the TableFile you can select the
data type for each individual column or for a range of columns.
To set the data type of a list or table:

• Deactivate inheritance of the format: Click on the List ribbon tab so that the
button is not selected.

• Click Format on the List ribbon tab. Or

• Click into the column for which you would like to set the data type with the right
mouse button and select Format.

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• To show the tabs Dimension and Data Type, click in the column header of a
column.

• Select one of the data types from the drop-down list.

Acceleration applies for the objects Line, Track, TwoLaneTrack, and Transporter; the
value depends on the unit you selected for the Acceleration

Boolean true or false

Date date statement (dd.MM.yyyy). Plant Simulation enters it in the date

format of the language of the model when you apply it, yyyy/MM/dd for
English

DateTime date statement, including the time (dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm:ss)

Integer integer value, such as 1, 20, 300, etc.

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Length floating point number, the value depends on the unit you selected for
the Length

List list with one column, shares properties of the CardFile

Money floating point number, such as 3.1415

Object reference to an object or to a simulation model

Queue list with one column, shares properties of the QueueFile (QueueFile and
StackFile)

Real floating point number, such as 3.1415

Speed floating point number, the value depends on the unit you selected for
the Speed

Stack list with one column, shares properties of the StackFile

String characters, numbers and special characters

Table table with one or more columns, shares properties of the TableFile

Time time statement (hh:mm:ss.ss)

Weight floating point number, the value depends on the unit you selected for
the Mass

Double-clicking a cell of data type string or boolean with the value true or false
in a list or table toggles the value from true to false and vice versa.

• For the data types Integer, Real and String you can also enter a Format string.
• If you want to hide the data type of the cells in the column, click Data Type on the
List ribbon tab so that the button is not selected.
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Step-by-Step Help > Importing Data for the Simulation > Working with Lists and Tables > Set the
Data Type of a Column

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