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System Conversion Functions in HP BRW/V
by Kathryn Andersen
Application Support Division/STC
HP BRW/V has always been supported on XL releases in Compatibility Mode.
Four new System Functions have been added to HP BRW/V, called TO_INTEGER,
TO_REAL, TO_NUMERIC and TO_STRING, for explicitly converting to and from
Integer, Real, Numeric and String types. This enhancement appears in HP
BRW/V (version number A.02.30).
The new functions can be used in conditions and Calculated Items, and are
entered as indicated below:
Syntax
TO_INTEGER( expression)
TO_REAL( expression)
TO_NUMERIC( expression)
TO_STRING( expression)
The TO_INTEGER function converts the expression to an integer.
The TO_REAL function converts the expression to a real value.
The TO_NUMERIC function converts the expression to a numeric value.
The TO_STRING function converts the expression to a string value.
These functions are valid for integer, real, numeric, and string
expressions.