ToString

Converts the input value to text form.

Syntax

ToString(text,precision)

Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".

Business Object Category	Yes/No
Business Rules: Before-Save Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes
Client Expressions	Yes
Object Permissions	Yes
Services	Yes
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	Yes
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	Yes
UI Quick Actions	Yes
Reports	Yes
Search/Dashboard without field references	Yes
Search/Dashboard with field references	Yes

Parameters

Parameter	Description
text	The value to convert to a text value.
precision	(Optional) The number of decimal places returned if the text parameter is a number or a currency. The application ignores the precision parameter for values that are not a number or currency.

Return Value

Text value.

If the text parameter is a text value, returns the text unchanged.

Example

$(ToString(CreatedDateTime))

This returns the text value of the CreatedDateTime field.

 

$(ToString(price, 2))

This returns a currency value to two decimal places. An example is 3.45 USD.