# About as\_bool filter

The `as_bool` Jinja filter will coerce Jinja-compiled output into a boolean value (`True` or `False`), or return an error if it cannot be represented as a bool.

### Usage:

In the example below, the `as_bool` filter is used to coerce a Jinja expression to enable or disable a set of models based on the `target`.

dbt\_project.yml

```yml
models:
  my_project:
    for_export:
      enabled: "{{ (target.name == 'prod') | as_bool }}"
```

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