# ToInteger (Any value)

| **Name**    | ***ToInteger***                                                                                                   |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | ToInteger (Any value)                                                                                             |
| Purpose     | To convert a value into integer.                                                                                  |
| Description | Returns an integer representing the specified value. Returns null if the value cannot be converted to an integer. |
| Return Type | Integer                                                                                                           |
| Parameters  | value \[System.Object] – Value to be converted                                                                    |

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(19\).png)

**Example**

In this example, we will pass a string value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*value* = 12345.123

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In the output window, you can see that the provided string has been converted into an integer, and its data type has also been converted to Integer.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(20\).png)


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