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[[esql-to_version]]
=== `TO_VERSION`
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Converts an input string to a version value. For example:

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----
include::{esql-specs}/version.csv-spec[tag=to_version]
----
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|===
include::{esql-specs}/version.csv-spec[tag=to_version-result]
|===

The input can be a single- or multi-valued field or an expression.

Alias: TO_VER

Supported types:

include::types/to_version.asciidoc[]
