# Convert Dataset Column Type

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-dataset-column-type/17886>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 1, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-dataset-column-type/17886 "2018-05-01T15:42:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![ahardin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ahardin/32/66398_2.png) [@ahardin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahardin)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-dataset-column-type/17886/1 "2018-05-01T15:42:45Z")

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I have a dataset that all of the columns are a string. Is there a way to convert the types for certain columns in a dataset?

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**Author:** ![ahardin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ahardin/32/66398_2.png) [@ahardin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahardin)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-dataset-column-type/17886/2 "2018-05-01T15:49:07Z")

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Sorry, I figured it out float()