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.. include:: ../../../common.defs

TSRecordDataType
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Synopsis
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.. code-block:: c

    #include <ts/apidefs.h>

.. c:enum:: TSRecordDataType

   The underlying data type of a data record (configuration variable or statistic).

   .. c:enumerator:: TS_RECORDDATATYPE_NULL

      No data type. Used as an invalid initialization value.

   .. c:enumerator:: TS_RECORDDATATYPE_INT

      An integer.

   .. c:enumerator:: TS_RECORDDATATYPE_FLOAT

       Floating point.

   .. c:enumerator:: TS_RECORDDATATYPE_STRING

      A string.

   .. c:enumerator:: TS_RECORDDATATYPE_COUNTER

      A counter which has a count and a sum.

   .. c:enumerator:: TS_RECORDDATATYPE_STAT_CONST

      A value that is unchangeable.

   .. c:enumerator:: TS_RECORDDATATYPE_STAT_FX

      Unknown.

.. c:union:: TSRecordData

   A union that holds the data for a record. The correct member is indicated by a :c:enum:`TSRecordType` value.

   .. c:member:: int rec_int

      Data for :c:enumerator:`TS_RECORDDATATYPE_INT <TSRecordDataType.TS_RECORDDATATYPE_INT>`.

   .. c:member:: float rec_float

      Data for :c:enumerator:`TS_RECORDDATATYPE_FLOAT <TSRecordDataType.TS_RECORDDATATYPE_FLOAT>`.

   .. c:member:: char * rec_string

      Data for :c:enumerator:`TS_RECORDDATATYPE_STRING <TSRecordDataType.TS_RECORDDATATYPE_STRING>`.

   .. c:member:: int64_t rec_counter

      Data for :c:enumerator:`TS_RECORDDATATYPE_COUNTER <TSRecordDataType.TS_RECORDDATATYPE_COUNTER>`.

Description
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This data type describes the data stored in a management value such as a configuration value or a
statistic value.