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# ToDuration

{% hint style="info" %}
The **`ToDuration()`** function converts provided input to a specific Duration value. Possible values are a string ("dd.HH:mm:ss.fff"), ticks, a number with specified date-unit or specific numeric values for days, hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds.

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our [documentation](/platform/wemreference/sql-compatibility.md).
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Returns a <mark style="color:green;">**`Duration`**</mark> value compiled from the input values.

Returns <mark style="color:red;">**`Unknown`**</mark> if one of the parameter values is unknown or outside the common valid boundaries.
{% endhint %}

### Syntax

<details>

<summary><code>ToDuration(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>text</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

`ToDuration(`"6.12:14:45"`)`\
\=>*Result: 6 days, 12 hours, 14 minutes and 45 seconds (mark the dot between day and hour)*

`ToDuration(`"12:14"`)`\
\=>*Result: 12 hours and 14 minutes*

`ToDuration("35:80:90")`\
\=>*Result: unknown*

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>ToDuration(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>ticks</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

*There are 10 thousand ticks in one millisecond, 10 million ticks in one second, 600 million ticks in one minute.*

`ToDuration(650000000)`\
:thumbsup:*Result: 1 minute  and 5 seconds*

`ToDuration(50000000)`\
:thumbsup:*Result: 5 seconds*&#x20;

`ToDuration(unknownnumber)`\
:thumbsdown:*Result: unknown*

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>ToDuration(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>number</code></mark><code>, </code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>date_unit</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

`ToDuration(6, day)`\
:thumbsup:*Result: 6 days*

`ToDuration(12, hour)`\
:thumbsup:*Result: 12 hours*

`ToDuration(14, minute)`\
:thumbsup:*Result: 14 minutes*

`ToDuration(45, second)`\
:thumbsup:*Result: 45 seconds*

`ToDuration(768, millisecond)`\
:thumbsup:*Result: 768 milliseconds*

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>ToDuration(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>day</code></mark><code>, </code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>hour</code></mark><code>, </code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>minute</code></mark><code>, </code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>second</code></mark><code>, </code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>millisecond</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

`ToDuration(6, 12, 14, 45, 768)`\
:thumbsup:*Result: 6 days, 12 hours, 14 minutes, 45 seconds and 768 milliseconds*

`ToDuration( 0, 0, 14, 45, 0)`\
:thumbsup:*Result: 14 minutes and 45 seconds*

</details>

### Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="150">Name</th><th width="150">Type</th><th width="150" align="center">Required</th><th width="248.15953250810662">Description</th><th data-hidden>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>text</code></mark></td><td>text</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>text containing duration in dd.HH:mm:ss:fff form</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>ticks</code></mark></td><td>numeric</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>the number of ticks (tenthousandth of a millisecond)</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>number</code></mark></td><td>numeric</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>a numeric value to combine with the date_unit</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>date_unit</code></mark></td><td>keyword</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>one of the date_units: day, hour, minute, second, millisecond</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>day</code></mark></td><td>numeric</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>the day unit (number of days)</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>hour</code></mark></td><td>numeric</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>the hour unit (0 - 23)</td><td>no</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>minute</code></mark></td><td>numeric</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>the minute unit (0 - 59)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>second</code></mark></td><td>numeric</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>the second unit (0 - 59)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>millisecond</code></mark></td><td>numeric</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>the millisecond unit (0 - 999)</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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