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title: Child Field Type
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# Child Field Type

The _data-type_ of the value of the field. This can be `text`, `number`, `datetime`, `boolean`, `disabled`, or `geopoint`; and can be selected from the field's pull-down menu, as follows:

![fts type mappings ui select data type](_images/fts-type-mappings-ui-select-data-type.png) 

## [](#example)Example

![fts type mappings child field type](_images/fts-type-mappings-child-field-type.png)