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# Converters

## CanBeDateTime

Checks whether the given Value can be converted to a DateTime.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4477" id="pragma-line-4477"></a>

```
CanBeDateTime ( Value [, Format] [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4483" id="pragma-line-4483"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;The Value to check.\
&#x20;Type: String

***Format*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Format of the Value.\
&#x20;Type: String

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Culture of the Value.\
&#x20;Type: Language

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4498" id="pragma-line-4498"></a>

Boolean

## CanBeInt

Checks whether the given Value can be converted to an Int.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4507" id="pragma-line-4507"></a>

```
CanBeInt ( Value [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4513" id="pragma-line-4513"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;The Value to check.\
&#x20;Type: String

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Culture of the Value.\
&#x20;Type: Language

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4524" id="pragma-line-4524"></a>

Boolean

## FromBase64String

Converts the given Base64 value to a string.&#x20;

As an example the Base64 value *VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3Q* (UTF-8 default encoding) would be converted into String text *This is a test .* See [*ToBase64String* ](#tobase64string)for vice versa conversion.

#### Syntax

```
FromBase64String ( Value [, EncodingCodePage] ) 
```

#### Parameters

**Value**\
&#x20;The Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: String

***EncodingCodePage*** (optional)\
&#x20;The encoding used for the conversion. Uses UTF-8 encoding by default.\
&#x20;Type: Integer

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4554" id="pragma-line-4554"></a>

String

## ToBase64String

Converts the given value to a Base64 string.&#x20;

As an example the String text *This is a test* would be converted using UTF-8 encoding by default into *VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3Q= .* See [*FromBase64String* ](#frombase64string)for vice versa conversion.

#### Syntax

```
ToBase64String ( Value [, EncodingCodePage] ) 
```

#### Parameters

**Value**\
&#x20;The Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: String

***EncodingCodePage*** (optional)\
&#x20;The encoding used for the conversion. Uses UTF-8 encoding by default.\
&#x20;Type: Integer

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4554" id="pragma-line-4554"></a>

Integer

## ToDateTime

Convert a String to a DateTime.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4533" id="pragma-line-4533"></a>

```
ToDateTime ( Value [, Format] [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4539" id="pragma-line-4539"></a>

**Value**\
&#x20;The Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: String

***Format*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Format of the Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: String

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Culture of the Value.\
&#x20;Type: Language

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4554" id="pragma-line-4554"></a>

DateTime

## ToDouble

Convert a Value to a Double.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4563" id="pragma-line-4563"></a>

```
ToDouble ( Value [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4569" id="pragma-line-4569"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;The Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: Any

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Culture of the Value.\
&#x20;Type: Any

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4580" id="pragma-line-4580"></a>

Double

## ToFloat

Convert a Value to a Float.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4589" id="pragma-line-4589"></a>

```
ToFloat ( Value [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4595" id="pragma-line-4595"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;The Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: Any

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Culture of the Value.\
&#x20;Type: Language

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4606" id="pragma-line-4606"></a>

Float

## ToGuid

Converts a value to a Guid. The Guid has to be of valid format.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4615" id="pragma-line-4615"></a>

```
ToGuid ( Value [, Format] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4621" id="pragma-line-4621"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;The Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: String

***Format*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Format of the Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: String

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4632" id="pragma-line-4632"></a>

Guid

## ToInt

Convert a Value to an Int.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4641" id="pragma-line-4641"></a>

```
ToInt ( Value [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4647" id="pragma-line-4647"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;The Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: Any

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Culture of the Value.\
&#x20;Type: Language

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4658" id="pragma-line-4658"></a>

Int

## ToString

Converts a value to a string. Can be formatted using the Format element. The language element determines the language if more than language are available.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4667" id="pragma-line-4667"></a>

```
ToString ( Value [, Format] [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4673" id="pragma-line-4673"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;String used as basis for the operation.\
&#x20;Type: Any

***Format*** (optional)\
&#x20;Format element which determines the format of the String.\
&#x20;Type: String

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;Determines the language of the String.\
&#x20;Type: Language

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4688" id="pragma-line-4688"></a>

String

## ToTimeSpan

Convert a String to a TimeSpan

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4697" id="pragma-line-4697"></a>

```
ToTimeSpan ( Value [, Format] [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4703" id="pragma-line-4703"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;The Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: String

***Format*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Format of the Value to convert.\
&#x20;Type: String

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Culture of the Value.\
&#x20;Type: Language

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4718" id="pragma-line-4718"></a>

TimeSpan

## CanBeDecimal

Checks whether the given Value can be converted to a Decimal.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4563" id="pragma-line-4563"></a>

```
CanBeDecimal ( Value [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4569" id="pragma-line-4569"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;Value as String: The Value to check.

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Culture of the Value.<br>

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4580" id="pragma-line-4580"></a>

Boolean

## ToDecimal

Converts a Value to a Decimal.

#### Syntax <a href="#pragma-line-4563" id="pragma-line-4563"></a>

```
ToDecimal ( Value [, Language] )
```

#### Parameters <a href="#pragma-line-4569" id="pragma-line-4569"></a>

***Value***\
&#x20;Value as Any: The Value to convert.

***Language*** (optional)\
&#x20;The Culture of the Value.<br>

#### Return Type <a href="#pragma-line-4580" id="pragma-line-4580"></a>

Decimal