# Transforms Transforms are the cornerstone of HOP, they are used to process and transform your data, they are the building blocks that are used to create a pipeline. The pages nested under this topic contain information on how to use the transforms and what you have to pay attention too when using them. See the following pages for details on each Transform plugin. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.primeur.com/data-shaper-1.21/knowing-the-data-shaper-designer/pipelines/transforms.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.