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# Types of fields
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The names used for types depends on the designer used. [Power Apps portal](https://make.powerapps.com/?utm_source=padocs&utm_medium=linkinadoc&utm_campaign=referralsfromdoc) uses a convention that includes the way the data is formatted. The solution explorer type uses a name aligned with the database data type with a format modifier. The following table includes the corresponding `AttributeTypeDisplayName` API type.
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The names used for types depend on the designer used. [Power Apps portal](https://make.powerapps.com/?utm_source=padocs&utm_medium=linkinadoc&utm_campaign=referralsfromdoc) uses a convention that includes the way the data is formatted. The solution explorer type uses a name aligned with the database data type with a format modifier. The following table includes the corresponding `AttributeTypeDisplayName` API type.
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|Portal Data type |Solution Explorer type| API type|
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|**URL**|**Single Line of Text**<br />*URL* Format|`StringType`|
For more descriptions for each type you can add or edit, see the topic for the corresponding designer:
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For more descriptions for each type you can add or edit, see the article for the corresponding designer:
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-[Create and edit fields for Common Data Service using Power Apps portal: Field Data types](create-edit-field-portal.md#field-data-types)
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-[Create and edit fields for Common Data Service using Power Apps solution explorer: Field Data types](create-edit-field-solution-explorer.md#field-data-types)
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## Using the right type of number
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When choosing the correct type of number field to use, the choice to use a **Whole Number** or **Currency** type should be pretty straightforward. The choice between using **Floating Point** or **Decimal** numbers requires more thought.
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When choosing the correct type of number field to use, the choice to use a **Whole Number** or **Currency** type should be straightforward. The choice between using **Floating Point** or **Decimal** numbers requires more thought.
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Decimal numbers are stored in the database exactly as specified. Floating point numbers store an extremely close approximation of the value. Why choose extremely close approximation when you can have the exact value? The answer is that you get different system performance.
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Currently, the file data type is only available to canvas apps and flows.
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The **File** field is used for storing binary data. The primary intended use of this field is to store a single image, note, or attachment. However, storage of other forms of binary data is also possible. One or more fields of this data type can be added to an existing standard customizable entity or a custom entity.
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The default **Maximum file size** is 32 MB and the largest size you can set is 128 MB. The file size limit can be set individually for each field of file type added to an entity.
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> Once the maximum file size has been saved, it can't be changed.
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To create a file field, on the left pane in Power Apps select **Solutions**, open the solution you want, open the entity you want, on the **Fields** tab select **Add Field**, and then in the **Field properties** pane, select **File** as the **Data type**.
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More information for developers working with file data: [File attributes](/powerapps/developer/common-data-service/file-attributes)
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