# ToString (Any data, String format)
| **Name** | ***ToString*** |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax | ToString (Any data. String format) |
| Purpose | To convert a value into a string with a given format. |
| Description | Returns string representation of the specified value. Returns null if value is null or format is invalid. |
| Return Type | String |
| Parameters |
Data \[System.Object]
Format \[System.String] – Output format of the value. This method accepts any Microsoft.Net format specification
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**Example**
We have an *Orders* dataset with a *Freight* field.
In this example we will attempt to convert the real values in this field to string values representing currency. We will map the *Freight* field to the *data* field of the function transformation object.
We will also use a *Variables* object to specify an acceptable Microsoft.Net format for currency.
Where,
*Format* = C
In the output window, you can see that the provided data from the *Freight* field has been converted to a string representing currency.
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