# Converting strings to numbers

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/converting-strings-to-numbers/17589>\
**Category:** Process Studio\
**Created:** [February 13, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/converting-strings-to-numbers/17589 "2026-02-13T12:23:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Merlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Merlin](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Merlin)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/converting-strings-to-numbers/17589/1 "2026-02-13T12:23:52Z")

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How can I convert String fields to Number formats within a GUI automation workflow to ensure calculations don’t fail in subsequent steps?

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**Author:** ![AETrainings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@AETrainings](https://community.automationedge.com/u/AETrainings)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/converting-strings-to-numbers/17589/2 "2026-02-13T13:04:45Z")

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Hi Merlin,

You can use Step - “Rename fields” to change the metadata of fields. If the data fetched is number, you can use Rename field to change the data type from string to number

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**Author:** ![wllmdjngh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.automationedge.com/wllmdjngh/32/952_2.png) [@wllmdjngh](https://community.automationedge.com/u/wllmdjngh)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/converting-strings-to-numbers/17589/3 "2026-02-13T13:36:50Z")

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Converting string to number is not part of GUI automation. It is a data massaging step.  
You may use Rename Fields. In Meta Data tab, you may change type and format.