This is the propType property of a floating-point threshold value object, the live runtime state of one floating-point threshold as UCS Manager evaluates it against a sensor reading such as temperature or voltage, including how many times it has crossed up (escalating) or dropped back down (deescalating), indicating the data type category of the statistic this threshold applies to. UCS Manager consults propType to know how to interpret and compare the threshold's bounds against the raw counter value it is watching. For example, a floating-point threshold value with a propType reflecting a rate-style counter would be evaluated differently by UCS Manager than one governing a simple gauge reading.