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title: "Define type conversion for field mapping"
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updated: 2026-03-20T08:02:14Z
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# Define type conversion for field mapping

You can use a type conversion to convert the data to match the format as required in the target. With a type conversion, you can convert values from any type to string or from string to any type. Usually, the string value is the external value. If a type conversion is required for a field mapping, add the relevant type conversion to the field mapping.

### Steps

1. Click **Connectivity studio - Integration Design**.
2. On the **Message** tab, in the list, find and select the desired message.
3. Click **Edit**.
4. In the **Mapping** section, in the **Target record** pane, in the list, find and select the desired target record.
5. On the **Mapping** tab, on the **Field mapping** tab, in the list, find and select the desired field mapping.
6. In the **Type conversions** field, enter or select a value.
7. Close the page.

## Related

- [Field mapping](/field-mapping.md)