TrackTik's API features some common datatypes that can be learned without needing to refer to additional documentation. The following are the most common and useful to become familiar with:
Datatypes
|
Datatype |
Context |
Constraints |
|---|---|---|
|
String |
Title, ID, Label |
255 characters |
|
String |
Description, Post, Memo |
65535 characters |
|
Boolean |
All |
true|false |
|
Integers |
ID |
4 bytes, signed -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,648 (without commas) |
|
Currency |
Most |
n…n.nn (padded) |
|
Billing rates |
Most |
n…n.nn (unpadded) |
|
Rates |
Billing and payroll |
n…n.nnnn1 |
|
Dates |
All |
yyyy-mm-dd |
|
DateTimes |
Most |
yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss |
|
DateTimes with Timezones |
Most |
yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:dd+hh:mm |
|
Empty Fields |
Most |
null |
1 CCC CNS has 4 digits of precision for their fuel reimbursement rate
Formatting
|
Field |
Context |
Behaviour |
|---|---|---|
|
Text |
Symbol characters |
Special characters are escaped with the \ character.
|
|
Text |
International characters |
No change.
|
|
Text |
Carriage returns / |
Guarding Suite and Guard Tour interpret \r\n as carriage return and line feed pairs.
|
|
Text |
Curly quotes |
Preserved as entered |