[discrete]
[[esql-to_version]]
=== `TO_VERSION`

*Alias*

`TO_VER`

*Syntax*

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image::esql/functions/signature/to_version.svg[Embedded,opts=inline]

*Parameters*

`v`::
Input value. The input can be a single- or multi-valued column or an expression.

*Description*

Converts an input string to a version value.

include::types/to_version.asciidoc[]

*Example*

[source.merge.styled,esql]
----
include::{esql-specs}/version.csv-spec[tag=to_version]
----
[%header.monospaced.styled,format=dsv,separator=|]
|===
include::{esql-specs}/version.csv-spec[tag=to_version-result]
|===