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Format<\/span><\/h2>\n

String(Arg1, [FormatString])<\/strong><\/p>\n

Returns<\/span><\/h2>\n

Converts the supplied argument into a String\u00a0data type.<\/p>\n

Inputs<\/h2>\n

Arg1<\/strong>: The argument to be converted.
\nBehaviour:\u00a0Required
\nDimension: Collection, SingleValue, MultiCollection
\nValid data types: Boolean, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Duration<\/p>\n

FormatString<\/b>: The string specifying how to format the result. This must be in quotation marks. Only used when Arg1<\/strong> is a DateTime<\/em> or Duration<\/em>\u00a0data type.
\nBehaviour: Optional
\nDimensions: SingleValue
\nValid data types: String<\/p>\n

How to format data types<\/a><\/p>\n

Format Codes<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The following codes within the FormatString are replaced with the relevant information.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  • The codes must be in quotation marks. E.g. \"Day\"<\/li>\n
  • You may concatenate the codes to produce the desired string. E.g. \"DayMonth\"<\/li>\n
  • You may include other text, spaces, and punctuation within the quotation marks. E.g. \"Day, Month\"<\/li>\n
  • Any other text within the quotation marks\u00a0is converted to upper case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    For DateTime\u00a0arguments<\/h3>\n