# ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.CommonColumns

Added in[API level 5](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

# CommonColumns

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Kotlin\|[Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.CommonColumns "View this page in Java")  

```
protected interface CommonColumns : ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.BaseTypes
```

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| [android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.CommonColumns](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.CommonColumns#) |

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| Known Direct Subclasses [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Callable](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Callable),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Contactables](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Contactables),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Event](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Event),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Im](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Im),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Nickname](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Nickname),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Relation](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Relation),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.SipAddress](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.SipAddress),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredPostal](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredPostal),[ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website) |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Callable](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Callable)                 | Convenient functionalities for "callable" data.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Contactables](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Contactables)         | A special class of data items, used to refer to types of data that can be used to attempt to start communicating with a person ([Phone](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone)and[Email](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email)). | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email)                       | A data kind representing an email address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Event](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Event)                       | A data kind representing an event.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Im](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Im)                             | A data kind representing an IM address                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Nickname](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Nickname)                 | A data kind representing the contact's nickname.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Organization)         | A data kind representing an organization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone)                       | A data kind representing a telephone number.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Relation](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Relation)                 | A data kind representing a relation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.SipAddress](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.SipAddress)             | A data kind representing a SIP address for the contact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredPostal](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredPostal) | A data kind representing a postal addresses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | | [ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website)                   | A data kind representing a website related to the contact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | |

Columns common across the specific types.

## Summary

|                                                                                                                                       Constants                                                                                                                                        ||
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| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [DATA](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.CommonColumns#DATA:kotlin.String) The data for the contact method.                     |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [LABEL](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.CommonColumns#LABEL:kotlin.String) The user defined label for the the contact method. |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [TYPE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.CommonColumns#TYPE:kotlin.String) The type of data, for example Home or Work.          |

| Inherited constants ||
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| From class[BaseTypes](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.BaseTypes) |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [TYPE_CUSTOM](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.BaseTypes#TYPE_CUSTOM:kotlin.Int) <br /> A custom type. The custom label should be supplied by user. <br /> | ||

## Constants

### DATA

Added in[API level 5](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
static val DATA: String
```

The data for the contact method.

Type: TEXT  

    Value: "data1"

### LABEL

Added in[API level 5](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
static val LABEL: String
```

The user defined label for the the contact method.

Type: TEXT  

    Value: "data3"

### TYPE

Added in[API level 5](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
static val TYPE: String
```

The type of data, for example Home or Work.

Type: INTEGER  

    Value: "data2"