Used to establish the type of data that is stored in the .xml template for the specified property.
The node exists as a child node under the POSSIBLE_VALUES node, as follows:
<POSSIBLE_VALUES>
<DATA_TYPE>Double</DATA_TYPE>
DATA_TYPE can assume any of the following values:
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Double
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Integer
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String
When you specify a double value for DATA_TYPE, the software expects to write a floating point decimal to the .xml file when you click Save.
When you specify an integer value for DATA_TYPE, the software expects to write an integer to the .xml file when you click Save.
When you specify a string value, the software expects to write a string of textual characters when you click Save.