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title: "Define type conversion"
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# Define type conversion

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.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> Type conversions from any type to any type are not supported. For example, a conversion of type integer to type date is not possible.

## Conversion types

You can use these conversion types:

| Conversion type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Text | Define the format in which a text is imported or exported. You can, for example, replace or remove characters, or use one element of the text. |
| Amount | Define the format in which an amount is imported or exported. You can, for example, define separators and unit conversion. |
| Date | Define the format in which a date is imported or exported. You can, for example, define the sequence and separator. |
| Enum | Define the format in which an enum value is imported or exported. You can, for example, define that the enum value is imported or exported as text. |
| Time | Define the format in which times are imported or exported. You can define the format and the separators to be used. |
| UtcDateTime | Define in which format a date and time field value is imported or exported. This type combines the Date and Time types. |
| Date/time format | Define in a flexible way the format in which a date and time field value is imported or exported. You can also include a time zone. **Note:** The format is case sensitive. For example, the lowercase 'm' is the identifier for minute, and the uppercase 'M' is the identifier for month. **Example:** dd-MM-yyyy. For more information on how to set up the date/time format, refer to [Custom date and time format settings](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/custom-date-and-time-format-strings?redirectedfrom=MSDN). |

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