TO_STRING_COLUMN - Amazon Glue DataBrew
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TO_STRING_COLUMN

Changes the data type of an existing column to STRING.

Note

We recommend using CHANGE_DATA_TYPE recipe action rather than TO_STRING_COLUMN.

Parameters

  • sourceColumn – The name of an existing column.

  • columnDataType – A value that must be string.

Example

{
    "RecipeAction": {
        "Operation": "TO_STRING_COLUMN",
        "Parameters": {
            "columnDataType": "string",
            "sourceColumn": "age"
        }
    }
}