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Chapter 3 Data Items Data items are a significant part of the Transact Language. It is important to understand the different data types when you are developing applications in Transact. This chapter describes the following: * Data item definitions * Data item names * Data item types * Data item sizes * Data type compatibility * Parent items and child items * Compound items * Array subscripting * Defining and handling arrays * Alias items * Using dictionary definitions with data item relations