General
The ConvertToBoolean function can be used to convert a value to a boolean (true/false).
NOTE
If the value cannot be converted to a boolean (e.g. when trying to convert the String "This is a text" to a boolean), the execution of the report document preview or task will fail.
Syntax
The syntax of the ConvertToBoolean function is:
ConvertToBoolean Function Syntax
ConvertToBoolean(<value>)
Examples
The following Expression returns the value of the variable vTest of Datasource MyDatasource as a boolean:
ConvertToBoolean Function Example
ConvertToBoolean([Datasource].[MyDatasources].[Variable].[vTest])
If the variable contains the value 0 then the returned value will be false.