Cast a data type format plugin

Introduction

The cast a data type format plugin will let you cast a data type on a specific value. This is very useful if the system, where you are exporting the data to, has strict type checks. You can choose between different data types in the format:

• Boolean
• Integer
• Floating point number (Float)
• String
• Array
• Null

The plugin then casts the selected data type onto your value.

 

 

It is also sometimes necesarry to send “null” if you need to delete a value on the target system, which is possible to send with this format.
Note: Sending null in the first layer requires you to enable the “Deliver empty” column

 

Example

In our export we want to transform an Integer into a String. To showcase this, we also export the unformatted value of the same attribute.

The export looks like this:

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