removed type

3 files changed, 114 insertions, 168 deletions

diff --git a/collectors/apps.plugin/apps_plugin.c b/collectors/apps.plugin/apps_plugin.c
index c062df3ad3..b7d0ec13a7 100644
--- a/collectors/apps.plugin/apps_plugin.c
+++ b/collectors/apps.plugin/apps_plugin.c
@@ -4635,132 +4635,126 @@ static void apps_plugin_function_processes(const char *transaction, char *functi
         // IMPORTANT!
         // THE ORDER SHOULD BE THE SAME WITH THE VALUES!
         // wb, key, name, visible, type, visualization, transform, decimal_points, units, max, sort, sortable, sticky, unique_key, pointer_to, summary, range
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "PID", "Process ID", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "PID", "Process ID",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, NULL, NAN,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE | RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_STICKY |
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_UNIQUE_KEY, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Cmd", "Process Name", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Cmd", "Process Name",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE, 0, NULL, NAN,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE | RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_STICKY, NULL);
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_DEV_MODE
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "CmdLine", "Command Line", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_DETAIL_STRING,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "CmdLine", "Command Line",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE, 0,
                                     NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 #endif
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "PPID", "Parent Process ID", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "PPID", "Parent Process ID",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, NULL,
                                     NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, "PID", RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Category", "Category (apps_groups.conf)", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Category", "Category (apps_groups.conf)",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE | RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_STICKY, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "User", "User Owner", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "User", "User Owner",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE, 0, NULL, NAN,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Uid", "User ID", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Uid", "User ID", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, NULL, NAN,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Group", "Group Owner", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Group", "Group Owner",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE, 0, NULL, NAN,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Gid", "Group ID", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Gid", "Group ID", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, NULL, NAN,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         // CPU utilization
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "CPU", "Total CPU Time (100% = 1 core)",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "CPU", "Total CPU Time (100% = 1 core)", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "%", CPU_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "UserCPU", "User CPU time (100% = 1 core)",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "%", UserCPU_max,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "SysCPU", "System CPU Time (100% = 1 core)",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "%", SysCPU_max,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "GuestCPU", "Guest CPU Time (100% = 1 core)",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "%", GuestCPU_max,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "CUserCPU", "Children User CPU Time (100% = 1 core)",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "%", CUserCPU_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "CSysCPU", "Children System CPU Time (100% = 1 core)",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "%", CSysCPU_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "CGuestCPU", "Children Guest CPU Time (100% = 1 core)",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "%", CGuestCPU_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE, RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         // CPU context switches
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "vCtxSwitch", "Voluntary Context Switches",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "switches/s",
                                     VoluntaryCtxtSwitches_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE, RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "iCtxSwitch", "Involuntary Context Switches",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "switches/s",
                                     NonVoluntaryCtxtSwitches_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE, RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         // memory
         if (MemTotal)
-            buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Memory", "Memory Percentage", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+            buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Memory", "Memory Percentage",
                                         RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                         RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "%", 100.0, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                         RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                         RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Resident", "Resident Set Size", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Resident", "Resident Set Size",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     2, "MiB", RSS_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Shared", "Shared Pages", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Shared", "Shared Pages",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2,
                                     "MiB", Shared_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Virtual", "Virtual Memory Size", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Virtual", "Virtual Memory Size",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "MiB", VMSize_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Swap", "Swap Memory", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Swap", "Swap Memory",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2,
                                     "MiB",
                                     Swap_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
@@ -4768,12 +4762,12 @@ static void apps_plugin_function_processes(const char *transaction, char *functi
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         // Physical I/O
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "PReads", "Physical I/O Reads", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "PReads", "Physical I/O Reads",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     2, "KiB/s", PReads_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "PWrites", "Physical I/O Writes", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "PWrites", "Physical I/O Writes",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "KiB/s", PWrites_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
@@ -4781,12 +4775,12 @@ static void apps_plugin_function_processes(const char *transaction, char *functi
 
         // Logical I/O
 #ifndef __FreeBSD__
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "LReads", "Logical I/O Reads", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "LReads", "Logical I/O Reads",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     2, "KiB/s", LReads_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "LWrites", "Logical I/O Writes", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "LWrites", "Logical I/O Writes",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     2, "KiB/s", LWrites_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
@@ -4795,121 +4789,110 @@ static void apps_plugin_function_processes(const char *transaction, char *functi
 #endif
 
         // I/O calls
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "RCalls", "I/O Read Calls", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "RCalls", "I/O Read Calls",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2,
                                     "calls/s", RCalls_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "WCalls", "I/O Write Calls", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "WCalls", "I/O Write Calls",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2,
                                     "calls/s", WCalls_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
         // minor page faults
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "MinFlt", "Minor Page Faults/s", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "MinFlt", "Minor Page Faults/s",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     2, "pgflts/s", MinFlt_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "CMinFlt", "Children Minor Page Faults/s",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "pgflts/s", CMinFlt_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "TMinFlt", "Total Minor Page Faults/s",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "TMinFlt", "Total Minor Page Faults/s", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "pgflts/s", TMinFlt_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         // major page faults
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "MajFlt", "Major Page Faults/s", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "MajFlt", "Major Page Faults/s",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     2, "pgflts/s", MajFlt_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "CMajFlt", "Children Major Page Faults/s",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "pgflts/s", CMajFlt_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "TMajFlt", "Total Major Page Faults/s",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "TMajFlt", "Total Major Page Faults/s", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 2, "pgflts/s", TMajFlt_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
         // open file descriptors
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "FDs", "All Open File Descriptors",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "FDs", "All Open File Descriptors", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, "fds", FDs_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Files", "Open Files", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Files", "Open Files",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0,
                                     "fds",
                                     Files_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Pipes", "Open Pipes", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Pipes", "Open Pipes",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0,
                                     "fds",
                                     Pipes_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Sockets", "Open Sockets", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Sockets", "Open Sockets",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0,
                                     "fds", Sockets_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "iNotiFDs", "Open iNotify Descriptors",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "iNotiFDs", "Open iNotify Descriptors", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, "fds", iNotiFDs_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "EventFDs", "Open Event Descriptors",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "EventFDs", "Open Event Descriptors", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, "fds", EventFDs_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "TimerFDs", "Open Timer Descriptors",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "TimerFDs", "Open Timer Descriptors", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, "fds", TimerFDs_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "SigFDs", "Open Signal Descriptors",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "SigFDs", "Open Signal Descriptors", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, "fds", SigFDs_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "EvPollFDs", "Open Event Poll Descriptors",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, "fds", EvPollFDs_max,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OtherFDs", "Other Open Descriptors",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OtherFDs", "Other Open Descriptors", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0, "fds", OtherFDs_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         // processes, threads, uptime
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Processes", "Processes", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Processes", "Processes",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0,
                                     "processes", Processes_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Threads", "Threads", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_BAR_WITH_INTEGER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Threads", "Threads",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER, 0,
                                     "threads", Threads_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Uptime", "Uptime in seconds", RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_DURATION,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Uptime", "Uptime in seconds",
                                     RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DURATION, 2,
                                     "seconds", Uptime_max, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL, RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MAX,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
diff --git a/database/rrdfunctions.c b/database/rrdfunctions.c
index b0b5daf152..9ab2e768b2 100644
--- a/database/rrdfunctions.c
+++ b/database/rrdfunctions.c
@@ -962,39 +962,39 @@ int rrdhost_function_streaming(BUFFER *wb, int timeout __maybe_unused, const cha
         size_t field_id = 0;
 
         // Node
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Node", "Node's Hostname",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "Node", "Node's Hostname", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE | RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_UNIQUE_KEY | RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_STICKY,
                                     NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "dbFrom", "DB Data Retention From",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "dbFrom", "DB Data Retention From", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MIN, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "dbTo", "DB Data Retention To",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "dbTo", "DB Data Retention To", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MAX, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "dbDuration", "DB Data Retention Duration",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_DURATION, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DURATION,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "dbDuration", "DB Data Retention Duration", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DURATION,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MAX, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "dbMetrics", "Time-series Metrics in the DB",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     0, NULL, max_db_metrics, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "dbInstances", "Instances in the DB",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "dbInstances", "Instances in the DB", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     0, NULL, max_db_instances, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
@@ -1002,20 +1002,20 @@ int rrdhost_function_streaming(BUFFER *wb, int timeout __maybe_unused, const cha
         // --- statuses ---
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InStatus", "Data Collection Online Status",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutStatus", "Streaming Online Status",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutStatus", "Streaming Online Status", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "MlStatus", "ML Status",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "MlStatus", "ML Status", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
@@ -1023,168 +1023,168 @@ int rrdhost_function_streaming(BUFFER *wb, int timeout __maybe_unused, const cha
         // --- collection ---
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InSince", "Last Data Collection Status Change",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MIN, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InAge", "Last Data Collection Online Status Change Age",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_DURATION, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DURATION,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DURATION,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MAX, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InReason", "Data Collection Online Status Reason",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InHops", "Data Collection Distance Hops from Origin Node",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MIN, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InReplCompletion", "Inbound Replication Completion",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     1, "%", 100.0, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MIN, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InReplInstances", "Inbound Replicating Instances",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     0, "instances", max_collection_replication_instances, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InLocalIP", "Inbound Local IP",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InLocalIP", "Inbound Local IP", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InLocalPort", "Inbound Local Port",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InLocalPort", "Inbound Local Port", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InRemoteIP", "Inbound Remote IP",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InRemoteIP", "Inbound Remote IP", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InRemotePort", "Inbound Remote Port",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InRemotePort", "Inbound Remote Port", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InSSL", "Inbound SSL Connection",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InSSL", "Inbound SSL Connection", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "InCapabilities", "Inbound Connection Capabilities",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_ARRAY, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_PILL, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_PILL, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         // --- streaming ---
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutSince", "Last Streaming Status Change",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_TIMESTAMP, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutSince", "Last Streaming Status Change", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DATETIME,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MAX, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_NONE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutAge", "Last Streaming Status Change Age",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_DURATION, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DURATION,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_DURATION,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MIN, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
-        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutReason", "Streaming Status Reason",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_STRING, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+        buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutReason", "Streaming Status Reason", RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_COUNT, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_MULTISELECT,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutHops", "Streaming Distance Hops from Origin Node",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NONE,
                                     0, NULL, NAN, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_ASCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MIN, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutReplCompletion", "Outbound Replication Completion",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_BAR, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     1, "%", 100.0, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING, NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_MIN, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RANGE,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_OPTS_VISIBLE, NULL);
 
         buffer_rrdf_table_add_field(wb, field_id++, "OutReplInstances", "Outbound Replicating Instances",
-                                    RRDF_FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER, RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
+                                    RRDF_FIELD_VISUAL_VALUE, RRDF_FIELD_TRANSFORM_NUMBER,
                                     0, "instances", max_streaming_replication_instances, RRDF_FIELD_SORT_DESCENDING,
                                     NULL,
                                     RRDF_FIELD_SUMMARY_SUM, RRDF_FIELD_FILTER_RA