CAST
Casts the input expression to the specified type.
Syntax
CAST(<expression> AS <type>)
Example
Transformation job example
SQL
In the the following example, the nettotal column, which is a double, is converted to a string to enable it to be concatenated with the dollar symbol:
CREATE JOB cast_example
ADD_MISSING_COLUMNS = true
AS INSERT INTO default_glue_catalog.upsolver_samples.orders_transformed_data
MAP_COLUMNS_BY_NAME
SELECT orderid,
'$' || CAST(nettotal AS STRING) AS nettotal,
orderdate
FROM default_glue_catalog.upsolver_samples.orders_raw_data
LIMIT 3;
Query result
orderid
nettotal
orderdate
cU1QEyPKKc
$2018.37
2023-07-24T15:54:00Z
6eI2KeIc2A
$1842.35
2023-07-24T15:54:00Z
yRQUXyRPTP
$1144.7
2023-07-24T15:54:00Z
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