| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| BIT | BIT is a FairCom database field type containing a Boolean value of 0 or 1
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BIT
BIT is a FairCom database field type containing a Boolean value of 0 or 1. It is stored in a record as an 8-bit integer.
BIT's behavior in different APIs:
- In FairCom's JSON DB API, a BIT value is represented as a JSON Boolean with a value of
falseortrue.
A field value of0maps tofalse. A field value of1maps totrue. - In FairCom's SQL API, a BIT value is submitted and returned as a
0or1ASCII characters. - In FairCom's ISAM and CTDB APIs, a BIT value is submitted and returned as an unsigned byte with a value of
0or1.