# redivis.transform

### **redivis.**<mark style="color:purple;">**transform**</mark>**(name)** → [Transform](https://docs.redivis.com/api/client-libraries/redivis-python/reference/transform)

Construct a new transform instance.

### **Parameters:**

**`name` :&#x20;*****str*** \
The reference to the transform. Must provide a [fully qualified reference](https://docs.redivis.com/api/referencing-resources), unless if a [default workflow is set](https://docs.redivis.com/api/client-libraries/redivis-python/reference/..#environment-variables)  (in a Redivis notebook, the default workflow is always set). \
[Learn more about referencing resources >](https://docs.redivis.com/api/referencing-resources)

### **Returns:**

[**Transform**](https://docs.redivis.com/api/client-libraries/redivis-python/reference/transform)

### Examples

```python
username = "imathews"
workflow_name = "example_workflow_climate_analysis:x7kh"
transform_name = "join_lat_lon:m9tz"

transform = redivis.transform(f"{username}.{workflow_name}.{transform_name}")
transform.run()
```