# IsSimpleValue

Returns TRUE if value is a string, number, Boolean, or date/time value.

### Syntax

    IsSimpleValue(value)

##### value

Variable or expression.

### Example

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    IsSimpleValue Example
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    <!--- define a variable called "getEmployees" --->
    <CFPARAM NAME="getEmployees" DEFAULT="#Now()#">

    <P>Before the query is run, the value of GetEmployees is
    <CFOUTPUT>#getEmployees#</CFOUTPUT>

    <CFIF IsSimpleValue(getEmployees)>
    <P>getEmployees is currently a simple value
    </CFIF>
    <!--- make a query on the snippets datasource --->
    <CFQUERY NAME="getEmployees" DATASOURCE="cfsnippets">
    SELECT *
    FROM employees
    </CFQUERY>

    <P>After the query is run, GetEmployees contains a number of
    rows that look like this (display limited to three rows):
    <CFOUTPUT QUERY="GetEmployees" MaxRows="3">
    <PRE>#Emp_ID# #FirstName# #LastName#</PRE>
    </CFOUTPUT>

    <CFIF IsQuery(getEmployees)>
    GetEmployees is no longer a simple value, but the name of a query
    </CFIF>

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