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title: "Parse Number"
slug: "parse-number"
updated: 2023-11-21T11:42:06Z
published: 2023-11-21T11:42:06Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/parse-number"
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# Parse Number

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 8.17.0 |
| **Location** | Data > Numbers |

The Parse Number step will extract numbers from a specified String to convert to a decimal. It includes an option that will Convert Null Values to Zero.

Breaking Change:Upgrading to v8.17 and above might cause a breaking change if the "Parse Number" step is used to parse a negative value to a positive value.  
  
Example: If an input is -3.!14, then the output,  
Before (v8.16 and lower): 3.14  
After (v8.17 and above): -3.14

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Convert Null To Zero | If null values are found within the Number, they will be converted to zero. | Boolean |
| Number | String number to convert to decimal. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ParseNumber1_Output | Parsed Number | Decimal |

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## Feature Changes

| Description | Version | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fixed the issue where the step was unable to pass negative values. | [8.17](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-8x) | [DT-039540] |