# ToDecimal (Any value)

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

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**Example**

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

Where,

*value* = 03.784000

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Mapping the output value to a destination object shows that the data type has been converted to decimal, hence the conversion was successful.

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