---
title: "Data function - numeric"
slug: "numeric-data-reference"
updated: 2022-12-14T00:44:31Z
published: 2022-12-14T00:44:31Z
---

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# numeric

### numeric

**creates: *numeric collection or variable***

A `numeric` data function directly references a numeric collection or variable in the data model. Optionally, it can refer to all numeric collections.

| **attribute** | **type** | **description** | **options** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `collection` | string | the name of a numeric `collection` | any categorical `collection` |
| `variable` | intfloatstring | a number or the name of a bundle of numeric values within the specified `collection` | any `variable` within a categorical `collection` |

  

This data function represents all numeric collections:

```
{
  "data_function_type": "numeric"
}
```

This data function represents a numeric collection and all of the variables therein:

```
{
  "data_function_type": "numeric",
  "collection": "Collection Name"
}
```

This data function represents a numeric collection and a specific variable within that collection.

```
{
  "data_function_type": "numeric",
  "collection": "Collection Name",
  "variable": "Variable Name"
}
```