# Insert (String)

| **Name**    | ***Insert***                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | Insert (String insertInto, String insertString, Integer position)                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Purpose     | To return the resulting string after the insertion of another string within, at a specified position.                                                                                                                                     |
| Description | Inserts a string at a specified position within the string. If position is >= string length, string is appended.                                                                                                                          |
| Return Type | String                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Parameters  | <p>insertInto \[System.String] – String in which the other string will be inserted</p><p>insertString \[System.string] – String which will be inserted</p><p>position \[System.Int64] – Position at which the string will be inserted</p> |

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(63\).png)

**Example**

In this example, we are passing the required parameters to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*insertInto* = ABEF

*insertString* = CD

*position* = 2

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/1%20\(64\).png)

Right-click on the function transformation object and select *Preview Output.* You can see that Astera Data Stack has returned a string value with the specified string inserted in the specified position.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(64\).png)


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