# DateToIntegerYYYYMMDD (Date dateTime)

| **Name**    | ***DateToIntegerYYYYMMDD***                                             |
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| Syntax      | DateToIntegerYYYYMMDD (Date dateTime)                                   |
| Purpose     | To convert the given date time to an integer.                           |
| Description | Convert the given date time value to an integer in the YYYYMMDD format. |
| Return Type | Int32                                                                   |
| Parameter   | dateTime \[System.DateTime] – Date time Object                          |

**Example**

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(130\).png)

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

Where,

*dateTime* = 01/01/2022 3:40:35 PM

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In the output window, you can see that the provided value has been converted into an integer value, representing the specified date.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(131\).png)