toNumber()

This function converts a text representing a number into a number.

This function expects a decimal representation of a number. In case it is not possible to parse the text to a number and null is returned.

Syntax

toNumber(text) #Output: Number

Parser expression	Description
toNumber("3.14")	This example returns the number: 3.14

Parameters used in this function

Parameter	Input (data type)	Description
`text`	TEXT	Any given text representing a number.

This function returns a NUMBER

Use cases and examples

Use case	Workflow function	Field type	Parser functions
Sum of Tempo billable hours		Number	executeRemoteAction() toNumberList() sum() toNumber()
Set custom IDs for each issue	Set or create JWT project property Update or copy field values		length() projectProperty() substring() toNumber() year()
Create a sub-task for every sub-task closed	Create issue		findReplaceFirst() first() findPattern() toString() sum() toNumber()
Set the next fix version	Update or copy field values		floor() toNumber() substring() length()
Calculate custom sequence numbers	Update or copy field values Set or create JWT project property		toUpperCase() substring() length() projectProperty() toNumber()