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== Inheritance ==


* [[Metadata]]
** [[Float field]]


== Description ==
== Description ==
 
Stores a floating point number (may be negative). In 3.0 there is no way to search these values. They might as well be just strings, but they are stored as <tt>FLOAT</tt> in the database.  
Stores a floating point number (may be negative). In 3.0 there is no way to search these values. They might as well be just strings, but they are stored as FLOAT in the database.  


This field is used for the latitude and longitude built in fields in [[User Object]]s and [[EPrint Object]]s.
This field is used for the latitude and longitude built in fields in [[User Object]]s and [[EPrint Object]]s.
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The usefulness of this field will be expanded in later versions of EPrints.
The usefulness of this field will be expanded in later versions of EPrints.


== Properties ==
== Inheritance ==
* [[Metadata]]
** [[Float field]]


No extra properties.
== Additional Properties ==
No additional properties beyond a [[Metadata#Properties|standard metadata field]].


== Required Phrases ==
== Required Phrases ==
 
No additional phrases beyond [[Metadata#Required_Phrases|standard metadata field phrases]].
None.


== Database ==
== Database ==
Float fields are stored in the database as
fieldname FLOAT


Float fields are stored in the database as
== API ==
See [[API:EPrints/MetaField/Float|API page]].


  fieldname FLOAT
== Examples ==
Most basic example.
  {
    name => 'impactfactor',
    type => 'float',
},
Limit the width of the input field.
{
    name => 'latitude',
    type => 'float',
    input_cols => 15,
}

Latest revision as of 09:48, 9 April 2023


Description

Stores a floating point number (may be negative). In 3.0 there is no way to search these values. They might as well be just strings, but they are stored as FLOAT in the database.

This field is used for the latitude and longitude built in fields in User Objects and EPrint Objects.

The usefulness of this field will be expanded in later versions of EPrints.

Inheritance

Additional Properties

No additional properties beyond a standard metadata field.

Required Phrases

No additional phrases beyond standard metadata field phrases.

Database

Float fields are stored in the database as

fieldname FLOAT

API

See API page.

Examples

Most basic example.

{
    name => 'impactfactor',
    type => 'float',
},

Limit the width of the input field.

{
   name => 'latitude',
   type => 'float', 
   input_cols => 15,
}