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Data type (property of central buffer, data store, input pin and output pin)
For automation interface information about the Data Type property (Type association through the automation interface), see Object node (automation interface).
This property specifies the data type of a Central Buffer, Data Store, Input Pin or Output Pin.
By default, the Data Type box is blank.
This property is set on the Options tab of a Central Buffer's, Data Store's, Input Pin's or Output Pin's Property Pages.
To set the Data Type property:
On the Options tab of the Property Pages, click the Select button, and then select the item that is to type.
From the Packages pane, drag the type to the Central Buffer, Data Store, Input Pin or Output Pin.
The following section provides information about the items and diagrams for which Data Type is a property. For more information about an item or diagram, click it.
Is property of
Central Buffer
Data Store
Input Pin
Output Pin