# tConvertType

Converts one Talend java type to another automatically, and thus avoid compiling errors.

tConvertType allows specific conversions at runtime from one Talend java type to another.

For more technologies supported by Talend, see [Talend components](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/7.3/components/processing).

Depending on the Talend product you are using, this component can be used in one, some or all of the following Job frameworks:

* Standard: see [tConvertType Standard properties](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-standard-properties).

  The component in this framework is available in all Talend products.

* MapReduce: see [tConvertType MapReduce properties (deprecated)](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-mapreduce-properties-deprecated).

  The component in this framework is available in all Talend products with Big Data and Talend Data Fabric.

* Spark Batch: see [tConvertType properties for Apache Spark Batch](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-properties-for-apache-spark-batch).

  The component in this framework is available in all Talend products with Big Data and Talend Data Fabric.

* Spark Streaming: see [tConvertType properties for Apache Spark Streaming](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-properties-for-apache-spark-streaming).

  This component is available in Talend Real Time Big Data Platform and Talend Data Fabric.

### In this section

* [tConvertType Standard properties](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-standard-properties)
* [tConvertType MapReduce properties (deprecated)](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-mapreduce-properties-deprecated)
* [tConvertType properties for Apache Spark Batch](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-properties-for-apache-spark-batch)
* [tConvertType properties for Apache Spark Streaming](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-properties-for-apache-spark-streaming)

**Related concepts**

[Converting java types](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-tfileinputdelimited-tmap-tlogrow-converting-java-types-standard-component-this)

[Converting java types using Map/Reduce components](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/processing/tconverttype-thdfsinput-tlogrow-thdfsoutput-converting-java-types-using-map-reduce-components-mapreduce-component-if-you)