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alias: user-guide-automation-converter-stringtoentityinstance
description: "This tool generates a basic MES object skeleton based on a provided name or ID"
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# Create System Entity Instance

This converter creates a MES object skeleton only with the name or ID defined as the input value. It natively supports the entity types **Resource**, **Container**, **Material**, **Data Collection**, but can also receive custom types.

## Settings

| Name | Data Type | Possible Values | Description |
|-------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| Type | `Enum` | `Entity`<br />`Custom` | Type of entity instance |
| Entity Type | `Enum` | `Resource`<br />`Container`<br />`Material`<br />`Data Collection` | Type of entity skeleton to create |
| Custom Type | `String` |  | If not empty, will use this text instead of the `entityType` |
|Identifier | `Enum` | `Name`<br />`Id` | The placeholder that will receive the input value |

![Converter details](images/converter_wizard.png)