# Convert date to text The Convert date to text step allows to to cast a date column to a text column. ### Step parameters * `Column to convert` **column(string)\***: the date column to be converted to text * `Date format` **(string)\***: either `Custom` (to allow you to enter a custom format in the `custom format` parameter below), or a preset (e.g. “%d-%m-%Y”) * `Custom format:` only displayed and required if you selected ‘custom’ in the `Date format` parameter ### Example **Input**

Date - Convert date to text input

**Configuration** ```json { "column": "date_column", "format": "%Y-%m-%d" } ``` **Output**

Date - Convert date to text output

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