---
title: "Get-DataTypes"
slug: "scripting-get-datatypes"
tags: ["Enterprise Only"]
updated: 2026-01-22T13:01:50Z
published: 2026-01-22T13:01:50Z
canonical: "help.agilityblue.com/scripting-get-datatypes"
---

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# Get-DataTypes

## Summary

Retrieves a collection of data type objects.

```powershell
Get-DataTypes
    -Top
    -Skip
    -Filter
    -OrderBy
```

Returns a collection object with the following properties:

| Property | Type | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Collection | Collection of [data type](https://apidocs.agilityblue.com/#84a2487d-5559-4682-8195-1082b7d96166) objects | The collection of entries retrieved after `top`, `skip`, `filter`, and `order by` parameters were applied. |
| Top | Int32 | The `top` parameter value that was used. Useful while paging data. |
| Skip | Int32 | The `skip` parameter value that was used. Useful while paging data. |
| TotalCount | Int32 | The total count of records available after any filtering was applied. Useful while paging data. |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Top | Int32 | No, Defaults to `40` | Total number of entries to retrieve. Max is `1000`. |
| Skip | Int32 | No, Defaults to `0` | How many entries should be skipped within the collection. Used for paging the results. |
| Filter | String | No | An OData 4 string that can be used for filtering the collection. |
| OrderBy | String | No | An OData 4 string that can be used for sorting the collection by specific fields. |

## Examples

### Get a collection of data types

```powershell
# Retrieve the collection
$collectionWrapper = Get-DataTypes -Top 500

Write-Output "There are $($collectionWrapper.TotalCount) data types in the workspace"

$collectionWrapper.Collection |
    Select-Object DataTypeId, Name |
    Out-String -Width 300 |
    Write-Output
```

Execution results:

```plaintext
There are 10 data types in the workspace

DataTypeId Name
---------- ----
         1 Basic Text
         2 Rich Text
         3 Whole Number
         4 Decimal Number
         5 Yes or No Choice
         6 Date Only
         7 Date and Time
         8 Single Choice
         9 Multiple Choice
        10 Reference
```