# 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                                         |

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**Example**

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

Where,

*value* = 01/09/1994

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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.

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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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