DataItemPType
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Describes a single data item within the record, linking it to its description in a variable and providing information on its data type and any item specific proprietary information.

Properties
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   "VariableReference",":doc:`/item-types/Variable/index`","0..1","Reference to a Variable describing the content of the data item."
   "ProprietaryDataType",":doc:`/composite-types/CodeValueType/index`","0..1","Allows an override of the default data type, using the language of the proprietary software. A controlled vocabulary is recommended."
   "ProprietaryOutputFormat",":doc:`/composite-types/CodeValueType/index`","0..1","Indicates the proprietary output format."
   "ProprietaryInfo",":doc:`/composite-types/ProprietaryInfoType/index`","0..1","Contains proprietary information specific to the data item. This is expressed as a set of key (name)-value pairs."


Relationships
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The following identified item types reference this type.

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