# From Base

Converts a number to decimal from a given numerical base. From Base lives in the **Data format** category of the `fx` menu.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Default | Description                                            |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Input     | string | yes      | —       | Value to transform. Previous step output or a literal. |
| Radix     | number | no       | `36`    | Numeric value. Default `36`.                           |

`Input` is the primary value (previous step output or a literal).

## Returned value

| Type     | Description                             |
| -------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `string` | Result of the From Base transformation. |

## Example

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Converts a number to decimal from a given numerical base. Adjust optional parameters when the defaults do not match your payload.

1. Set **Input** to the value to transform (previous step output or a literal).

2. Review **Radix** and keep defaults unless your format requires otherwise.

3. Confirm **Output value** shows the transformed result.

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