+ if ( $self->dbdef_table->column('freq')->type =~ /(int)/i ) {
+ my $error = $self->ut_number('freq');
+ return $error if $error;
+ } else {
+ $self->freq =~ /^(\d+[dw]?)$/
+ or return "Illegal or empty freq: ". $self->freq;
+ $self->freq($1);
+ }
+