# SetDataType description

Sets the data type of a variable.   
Examples:   

```
"dataType": "Text",
"subTypeSchema": "Stata 15.1",
"subType": "str1"
```

```
"dataType": "Numeric",
"subTypeSchema": "https://www.ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-CV/DataType_1.0.html" ,
"subType": "Int"
```