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_menu_ Types

ENUM

# FieldRoleCategory

Possible categories of a field role.

## [_link_](#graphql-schema-definition) GraphQL Schema definition

`   - enum FieldRoleCategory {  - QUANTITATIVE  - NOMINAL  - ORDINAL  - UNKNOWN - }   `

## [_link_](#require-by) Require by

- [BinField_GraphQL type for a binned continuous measure field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations\_bins.html_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/binfield.doc.html "BinField - GraphQL type for a binned continuous measure field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations_bins.html")

- [CalculatedField_GraphQL type for a calculated field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations\_calculatedfields.html_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/calculatedfield.doc.html "CalculatedField - GraphQL type for a calculated field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations_calculatedfields.html")

- [ColumnField_ColumnFields are a type of field which directly connects to a column in some type of table._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/columnfield.doc.html "ColumnField - ColumnFields are a type of field which directly connects to a column in some type of table.")

- [DataField_Base GraphQL type for a field containing data. Most types of Fields will implement this interface with exceptions like HierarchyField._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/datafield.doc.html "DataField - Base GraphQL type for a field containing data. Most types of Fields will implement this interface with exceptions like HierarchyField.")

- [GroupField_GraphQL type for a group field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sortgroup\_groups\_creating.html_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/groupfield.doc.html "GroupField - GraphQL type for a group field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sortgroup_groups_creating.html")