# ToString (Any value)

| **Name**    | ***ToString (Any Value)***                                                                    |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | ToString (Any value)                                                                          |
| Purpose     | To convert a value into a string.                                                             |
| Description | Returns the string representation of the specified value. If value is null, null is returned. |
| Return Type | String                                                                                        |
| Parameters  | value \[System.Object] – Value to be converted                                                |

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(23\).png)

**Example**

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

Where,

*value* = 123456

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![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(24\).png)

In the output window, you can see that our provided value has been successfully parsed, indicating that the integer has been converted into a string.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/3%20\(15\).png)

This conversion is also evident if we map the output value to a destination object. As shown below, the data type has been converted to string as well:

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/4%20\(1\)%20\(1\)%20\(1\).png)