DataItem

Data items belong to data objects. They describe the individual elements, such as the columns in a table or headers in a file. A Data Item can also represent a query expression (a calculated column) by setting QueryCode and optionally QueryLanguage.

Source of truth: DataItem.cs

Optional properties

JSON name	Type	Description
id	string	Identifier as a string value to allow various identifier approaches.
name	string	The mandatory name of the Data Item.
dataType	string	The data type of the Data Item (e.g. VARCHAR, int, text).
characterLength	int	The character length for text-typed Data Items.
numericPrecision	int	The numeric precision (total digits).
numericScale	int	The numeric scale (digits to the right of the decimal point).
ordinalPosition	int	The ordinal position of this item within its parent Data Object.
isPrimaryKey	bool	Indicates whether this item is part of a Primary Key.
isNullable	bool	Indicates whether this item accepts null values.
queryCode	string	When set, the Data Item represents a query expression (a calculated column) rather than a stored column.
queryLanguage	string	The language that QueryCode is written in (e.g. SQL).
classifications	array of DataClassification	Free-form and optional classification for the Data Item for use in generation logic (evaluation).
extensions	array of Extension	The collection of extension Key/Value pairs.
notes	string	Free-format notes.