Valid data types
This topic describes the data types that can be used in NVivo to store values in:
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Dataset fields (columns)
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Node and source classification attributes
| Data type | Used to store | Examples |
| Text |
Any textual content—letters, numbers, or characters.
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In codable dataset columns, you can use this data type to store responses to open-ended survey questions. In classifying dataset columns, use this data type to store range names (Age 20-29 years), city names (Memphis) or country names (Brazil). |
| Integer | A number with no decimal places |
874 |
| Decimal | A number with decimal places | 874.95 |
| Date | A calendar date (month, day of month and year) | 10/28/2010 |
| Time | A time (hours, minutes and seconds) | 06:10:00 |
| Date/Time | A calendar date and time within a single value | 10/28/2010 06:10:00 |
| Boolean | Value pairs | True or False, Yes or No, 0 or 1 |
| Source Shortcut | Used only in datasets to store a link to another source in the project. | n/a—this data type is automatically selected when you import binary objects from a database table or view. |
NOTE You can choose how Boolean values are displayed in NVivo—refer to Set application options (Labels tab options) for more information.