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Type Characters


Siebel VB can use a special character as the suffix of the name of a function, variable, or constant. This character identifies the data type of the variable or function. It is a declaration.

Table 5 lists the characters you can use as a suffix.

Table 5. Characters You Can Use as a Suffix
Data Type
Suffix

Dynamic String

$

Integer

%

Long Integer

&

Single-precision floating-point

!

Double-precision floating-point

#

Currency, exact fixed point

@

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