| Note: Built-In Function Rules Usage Options |
Converts a number to a string.
No | Type | Req/ Opt | Description | Min Len | Max Len | Min Dec | Max Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N | Req | Number to be converted | 1 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
2 | A | Opt | Removes trailing zeroes from the decimal portion of the number. | 1 | 1 |
No | Type | Req/ Opt | Description | Min Len | Max Len | Min Dec | Max Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A | Req | Number as a string | 1 | 31 |
Convert a number to a string for use in QRYSLT of OPEN command
DEFINE FIELD(#SALARY) TYPE(*DEC) LENGTH(20) DECIMALS(0)
DEFINE FIELD(#SALCHR) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(20)
DEFINE FIELD(#QRYSLT) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(256)
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REQUEST FIELDS(#SALARY)
USE BUILTIN(NUMERIC_STRING) WITH_ARGS(#SALARY)
TO_GET(#SALCHR)
CHANGE FIELD(#QRYSLT) TO('''SALARY *GT''')
USE BUILTIN(BCONCAT) WITH_ARGS(#QRYSLT #SALCHR)
TO_GET(#QRYSLT)
OPEN FILE(PAYROLL) USE_OPTION(*OPNQRYF) QRYSLT(#QRYSLT)
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