Navigation: Realtest Script Language > Syntax Element Details > DataType Category General-Purpose Functions Description Causes a value to be treated as a specific type of data Syntax DataType(expression, type) Parameters expression - any formula or value type - what type to assign to the result: 0 = none, 1 = price, 2 = volume Notes This function is rarely needed because RealTest automatically determines the type of most calculated values correctly. The data type of a value is only important when the value is used in multi-bar formulas or indicators that cross a split date. Only use this function if you have observed incorrect split handling in, for example, a complex Data Section formula. Copyright © 2020-2025 Systematic Solutions, LLC