---
title: "Hash String With SHA 512"
slug: "hash-string-with-sha-512"
tags: ["SHA 512", "Hash", "string"]
updated: 2022-12-29T19:15:30Z
published: 2022-12-29T19:15:30Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/hash-string-with-sha-512"
---

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# Hash String With SHA 512

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 5.12.0 |
| **Location** | Data > Text |

The **Hash String With SHA 512** gives users the ability to hash a string value with the SHA 512 Cryptographic Algorithm.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Encoding | Allows the user to select the encoding type | StringEncodingType |
| Input | Value to hash | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | Outputs the encoded text input | String |

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## Example Inputs and Outputs

| Encoding | Input | Output |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unicode | Null | EXCEPTION MESSAGE |
| UTF8 | Empty String | EXCEPTION MESSAGE |
| UTF8 | Pop | jz6XH9cuj1qk4UcPluMH1c5HdXD21tfv4DfQt68+OrAV0KjUJNHw/NIktmIcyWNUj4VxvfN0953QVr//+GJOIA== |

#### ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1672340119637.png)

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## Common Errors

### String reference not set to an instance of a String

If the String input is not entered or is null, an error will occur. To correct this, ensure that the input field is correctly entered or mapped with a value.

#### Exception Message:

```csharp
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Hash String With SHA 512 1[HashStringWithSHA512] in flow [Flow 6]: Exception invoking method HashStringWithSHA512 on class StringEncryption
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method HashStringWithSHA512 on class StringEncryption
 ---> System.ArgumentNullException: String reference not set to an instance of a String. (Parameter 's'
 at System.Text.Encoding.GetBytes(String s
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.CoreSteps.StandardSteps.StringEncryption.HashStringWithSHA512(String input, StringEncodingType encoding)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

## Related

- [Hash String With SHA 256](/hash-string-with-sha-256.md)
- [Get HMAC-SHA256 Hash Step](/get-hmac-sha256-hash-step.md)
- [Get HMAC-SHA384 Hash](/get-hmac-sha384-hash.md)