def convertTrafficItemToRaw(self, trafficItemName):
        """
        Description

        Parameter
        """
        trafficItemObj = self.getTrafficItemObjByName(trafficItemName)
        if trafficItemObj == 0:
            raise IxNetRestApiException('\nNo such Traffic Item name: %s' % trafficItemName)
        self.ixnObj.post(self.ixnObj.sessionUrl+'/traffic/trafficItem/operations/converttoraw', data={'arg1': trafficItemObj})