Mapping Field Types

The following tables summarize the mapping of UDF/custom field types.

Field Type	Groovy Data Type
Text	String
Multiline Text	String
Text Dropdown	String
Hyperlink	String
Hyperlink Dropdown	String
Toggle Switch	Boolean
Date	Date
Numeric	double, float, log, int, BigDecimal, BigInteger
Numeric Dropdown	double, float, log, int, BigDecimal, BigInteger

Working with Toggle Switches

The LIMS and API treat the toggle switch field type as boolean when its value is set to true or false. However, it is possible to configure a toggle switch to not have to set a boolean true / false value. In this case, the value of the field is None Set and the field is treated as a 'nonexistent' field. To make sure that a toggle switch value has been set, you can use the hasValue function. For details, see Handling Non-Existent UDFs/Custom Fields.