# VALUE

The *VALUE* function converts a text string that represents a number into a numeric value. This function is commonly used to convert extracted or formatted text into numbers for calculations.

#### Syntax

```javascript
VALUE(value)
```

#### Arguments

* `value`: The text string that contains a number.

#### Return value

Returns the numeric value represented by the text string.

#### Example

```javascript
VALUE(MID(Product Code, 9, 6))
```

In this example, the VALUE function converts the extracted portion of the *Product Code* field into a numeric value. For example, `Product0101001` returns `101001`.

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#### Excel equivalent

[VALUE](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/value-function-257d0108-07dc-437d-ae1c-bc2d3953d8c2)


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