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Parses a text value to the specified data type in the culture of the application or returns Null if the conversion is not valid.
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Syntax
Try_Parse (TextExpression, DataType)
The Try_Parse function contains the following arguments.
| Argument name | Description |
|---|---|
| TextExpression |
A text expression representing the formatted value to parse into the specified data type. |
| DataType |
The data type into which to parse TextExpression. |
Remarks
Use Try_Parse only for converting from string to date/time and number types. For general type conversions, continue to use Convert.