def apply_new_scoped_variable_type(self, path, new_variable_type_str):
        """Applies the new data type of the scoped variable defined by path

        :param str path: The path identifying the edited variable
        :param str new_variable_type_str: New data type as str
        """
        data_port_id = self.list_store[path][self.ID_STORAGE_ID]
        try:
            if self.model.state.scoped_variables[data_port_id].data_type.__name__ != new_variable_type_str:
                self.model.state.scoped_variables[data_port_id].change_data_type(new_variable_type_str)
        except ValueError as e:
            logger.error("Error while changing data type: {0}".format(e))
Applies the new data type of the scoped variable defined by path

        :param str path: The path identifying the edited variable
        :param str new_variable_type_str: New data type as str