# NUMBERVALUE
The NUMBERVALUE function converts text to a number, correctly handling different decimal and thousands separators such as commas and periods.
## Syntax
```javascript
numbervalue(text, decimal_separator, group_separator)
```
## Arguments
text - Required. The text to be converted to number.
decimal\_separator - Optional. The character used to differentiate between the integer and the fractional part of a number.
group\_separator - Optional. The character used as a thousand separator.
## Example
```javascript
NUMBERVALUE("2.456,78", ",", ".")
```
Returns 2456.78.
In this example, the Interest column is a data input field with text data. We've used the NUMBERVALUE function to convert the Interest text field to a numeric field that aligns with the other measures in the report.
Using the NUMBERVALUE function to convert the Interest text field to a number
