# Conversions

## **Convert Duration**

The transform converts any duration (day, hour, minute, seconds, or milliseconds) to any specified duration.

To perform the transform, select the column that has the duration to be converted and specify the duration type.

{% hint style="success" %}
*Check out the given illustration on how to apply Convert Duration.*
{% endhint %}

{% embed url="<https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FKg5pfnNkTs1b1YNYX7rD%2Fuploads%2FMBlaq9xJKzJI9jNZ9kkj%2FConvert%20Duration.mp4?alt=media&token=048d98ca-3f15-4112-80e4-4db7ef92bc03>" %}

* Navigate to the ***Data Preparation*** workspace.
* Select a column from the data set with the time duration.
* Open the ***Transforms*** tab.
* Select the ***Convert Duration*** transform from the ***Conversion*** category.&#x20;

  <figure><img src="https://2657181281-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FKg5pfnNkTs1b1YNYX7rD%2Fuploads%2FKcmH8q1MnR48yDPDh8gU%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=565f0844-8d8a-416d-8b10-fb634cd7f7ee" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
* The ***Convert Duration*** dialog box appears.
* Provide the following information to apply the convert duration transformation.
  * Enable the **Create New Column** option to create a new column.
  * **From:** The type of source interval
  * **To:** The type of destination interval
  * **Precision:** The decimal points to be retained.
* Click the ***Submit*** option.&#x20;

  <figure><img src="https://2657181281-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FKg5pfnNkTs1b1YNYX7rD%2Fuploads%2FuGBI39fIjX4LlxpWXGP8%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=698f942f-1ab8-4170-9a6d-b172eb358edc" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
* The selected column values transform to align with the chosen conversion duration. For instance, in this scenario, the selected column values undergo a conversion, transitioning from the unit of ***days*** to ***hours***.

  <figure><img src="https://2657181281-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FKg5pfnNkTs1b1YNYX7rD%2Fuploads%2FSx6XOh9zhBYjCpuob31Z%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=691533f4-2427-4dd6-b238-fd1bc56f46d0" alt=""><figcaption><p>Result c<em><strong>olumn with the converted duration value</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.bdb.ai/data-center-6/data-center/data-preparation/data-preparation-workspace/transforms/conversions.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.