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Convert Number to String

The Convert Number to String transformer takes any number of Number attributes and converts them to a String type.

Use

Use Convert Number to String where you want to treat a number as text for processing purposes, or because you are migrating data to a target system with a different data type, for example where telephone numbers are stored as text fields rather than numbers.

Configuration

Inputs

Any number of Number attributes that you wish to convert to a String type.

Options

None

Outputs

Data attributes

For each attribute input, a new attribute is created in the following format:

Data attribute	Type	Purpose	Value
[Attribute Name].NumberToString	Derived	Stores the result of the Number -> String conversion	The original attribute value, converted to a String type

Flags

None

Execution

Execution Mode	Supported
Batch	Yes
Real time Monitoring	Yes
Real time Response	Yes

Results Browsing

The Convert Number to String transformer presents no summary statistics on its processing.

In the Data view, each input attribute is shown with its new derived String type attribute to the right.

Output Filters

None

Example

In this example, Convert Number to String is used to convert AREA_CODE and TEL_NO attributes to a String format in preparation for migration to a single text-based HOME_TEL field in the target system: