# ToString (DateValue)
| **Name** | ***ToString (Date Value)*** |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax | ToString (Date value) |
| Purpose | To convert a date value into a string using default culture. |
| Description | Returns a string that represents the specified date. If date is null, null is returned. |
| Return Type | String |
| Parameters | value \[System.DateTime] – Date to be converted |
**Example**
In this example, we will pass a date value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.
Where,
*value* = 01/09/1994
In the output window, you can see that our provided date value has been successfully parsed, indicating that the date has been converted into a string value.
This conversion is also evident if we map the output value to a destination file. As shown below, the data type for this value has been converted to string:
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