Change column type action
- Updated: 2024/05/06
Change column type action
The Change column type action in the Data Table package enables you to change the data type of a column.
Settings
- Click the Select Data Table drop-down menu and select an
existing data table.
If there is no existing data table, click the Create variable icon to create one.
- Use the Select column by field to select one of the following
tabs:
- Name: Enter the column name.
- Index: Enter the column index.
For example, to set a value to the first column, enter 0.
- Click the Select the new column data type
drop-down menu and select one of the following option for column data type
- Number
- Boolean
- String
- Datetime
If you select Datetime, you can format the values by selecting a predefined format or specifying a custom format.
Note: To specify the format applied on the input data table variable, select an option either from the predefined format list or enter the value in a custom format.
- Click the Save the outcome to a variable drop-down menu and
select an existing variable.
You can either select the source table variable to overwrite the values or select a different table variable.