Enum: VariableTypeEnum

Common data types for variables. Values are mapped to schema.org DataType vocabulary. See https://schema.org/DataType

URI: data_sheets_schema:VariableTypeEnum

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
integer	None	Whole numbers
float	None	Floating-point numbers (single precision)
double	None	Double-precision floating-point numbers
string	None	Text strings
boolean	None	True/false values
date	None	Date values (without time)
datetime	None	Date and time values
categorical	None	Categorical/factor variables with finite set of discrete values
ordinal	None	Ordered categorical variables where values have a meaningful sequence (e
identifier	None	Unique identifiers or keys for records or entities
json	None	JSON-encoded data structures
array	None	Arrays or lists of values
object	None	Complex structured objects or nested data structures

Slots

Name	Description
data_type	The data type of the variable (e

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

• from schema: https://w3id.org/bridge2ai/data-sheets-schema

LinkML Source

name: VariableTypeEnum
description: Common data types for variables. Values are mapped to schema.org DataType
  vocabulary. See https://schema.org/DataType
from_schema: https://w3id.org/bridge2ai/data-sheets-schema
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  integer:
    text: integer
    description: Whole numbers.
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Integer
  float:
    text: float
    description: Floating-point numbers (single precision).
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Float
  double:
    text: double
    description: Double-precision floating-point numbers.
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Number
  string:
    text: string
    description: Text strings.
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Text
  boolean:
    text: boolean
    description: True/false values.
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Boolean
  date:
    text: date
    description: Date values (without time).
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Date
  datetime:
    text: datetime
    description: Date and time values.
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:DateTime
  categorical:
    text: categorical
    description: Categorical/factor variables with finite set of discrete values.
      Often used for nominal data (unordered categories).
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Text
  ordinal:
    text: ordinal
    description: Ordered categorical variables where values have a meaningful sequence
      (e.g., low/medium/high, strongly disagree/disagree/agree/strongly agree).
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Text
  identifier:
    text: identifier
    description: Unique identifiers or keys for records or entities.
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Text
    - schema:identifier
  json:
    text: json
    description: JSON-encoded data structures.
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:Text
  array:
    text: array
    description: Arrays or lists of values. May contain elements of the same or different
      types.
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:ItemList
  object:
    text: object
    description: Complex structured objects or nested data structures.
    broad_mappings:
    - schema:StructuredValue