Type Coercion

The below chart shows how AlayaCare Connector behaves, when it receives values in expected and unexpected data formats.

Expected	Received	Description
array	array	The value is handed over unchanged.
array	other	If the received value is not of the array type, AlayaCare Connector will create an array and the first (and the only) element will be the received value.
boolean	boolean	The value is handed over unchanged.
boolean	number	The value is converted to logical Yes, even if the value is 0.
boolean	text	If the value is equal to false or the value is empty, it is converted to logical No. If not, it is converted to logical Yes.
boolean	other	The value is converted to logical Yes whenever the received value exists (is not null).
buffer	buffer	The value is handed over unchanged only if the codepage is as expected. If the codepage differs, AlayaCare Connector will try to convert the received value to the requested codepage. If this conversion is not supported, AlayaCare Connector will return a validation error.
buffer	boolean	The value is converted to text (true/false) and then to binary data following the steps mentioned above for converting to text.
buffer	date	The value is converted to ISO 8601 text and then to binary data following the steps mentioned for converting to text.
buffer	number	The value is converted to text and then to binary data following the steps mentioned above for converting to text.
buffer	text	The value is converted to binary data and encoded as expected. If the expected encoding is not specified, utf8 encoding will be used.
buffer	other	AlayaCare Connector returns a validation error.
collection	collection	The value is handed over unchanged.
collection	other	AlayaCare Connector returns a validation error.
date	date	The value is handed over unchanged.
date	text	AlayaCare Connector will try to convert the text to a date. If the conversion fails, it will return a validation error. Date must contain day, month and year. Date may contain time and time zone. Default time zone is based on your settings. Examples: 2016-06-20T17:26:44.356Z 2016-06-20 19:26:44 GMT+02:00 2016-06-20 19:26+0200 2016-06-20 17:26:44 2016-06-20 2016/06/20 17:26:44 2016/06/20 19:26:44+02:00 2016/06/20 17:26 2016/06/20 5:26 PM 2016/06/20 06/20/2016 17:26:44 06/20/2016 19:26:44+02:00 06/20/2016 17:26 06/20/2016 5:26 PM 06/20/2016 20.6.2016 17:26:44 20.6.2016 19:26:44+02:00 20.6.2016 17:26 20.6.2016
date	number	AlayaCare Connector will treat the number as milliseconds since Jan 01 1970 (UTC) and convert it to a corresponding date.
date	other	AlayaCare Connector returns a validation error.
number	number	The value is handed over unchanged.
number	text	AlayaCare Connector will try to convert the text to a number. If the conversion fails, it will return a validation error.
number	other	Integromat returns a validation error.
text	array	If the given array supports conversion to text, the value will be converted. If not, AlayaCare Connector will return a validation error.
text	text	The value is handed over unchanged.
text	boolean	The value is converted to text (true/false).
text	buffer	If text encoding is specified for binary data, the value will be converted to text. If not, Integromat will return a validation error.
text	date	The value is converted to ISO 8601 text.
text	number	The value is converted to text.
text	other	AlayaCare Connector returns a validation error.
time	time	The value is handed over unchanged.
time	text	AlayaCare Connector will try to convert time to the hours:minutes:seconds format. If the conversion fails, it will return a validation error.
time	other	AlayaCare Connector returns a validation error.