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The following is a list of conversion functions.

Function Description

BASE64TOTEXT Converts a BASE64 group or item object to a text item.

BCDTOHEX Converts an item from BCD format to hex format with the high-order byte first, regardless of platform.

BCDTOINT Converts an item from BCD format to integer format. The byte order depends on the machine on which the map is run.

BCDTOTEXT Converts the digits in a BCD item to a text item containing the digits as a string of characters.

CONVERT Replaces each byte of a byte stream or text expression with a byte from another byte stream or text expression. Can be used to convert from EBCDIC to ASCII and from ASCII to EBCDIC.

DATETONUMBER Returns an integer that results from counting the days from January 1, 1865, to the specified date.

DATETOTEXT Converts a date object or expression to a text item.

FROMBASETEN Converts an integer to a text item that can be interpreted as a number using positional notation of the base specified.

FROMDATETIME Converts a date/time item to a text string of a specified format.

FROMNUMBER Converts a number to a text string of a specified format.

HEXTEXTTOSTREAM Returns a binary text stream whose value is the evaluation of input character text represented by hex pairs.

INT Returns the integer portion of a number.

NUMBERTODATE Converts an integer to a date that is in CCYYMMDD presentation. The integer is the number of days from January 1, 1865, to the specified date.

NUMBERTOTEXT Converts a number to text that looks like the original object.

PACK Converts an integer to a text item that can be interpreted as a packed decimal number.

PACKAGE Converts a group or item object to a text item, including its initiator and terminator.

QUOTEDTOTEXT Converts a single data object in quoted-printable format to a text item.

SERIESTOTEXT Converts a contiguous or non-contiguous series to a text item.

STREAMTOHEXTEXT Returns a character text string represented by hex pairs whose value is the evaluation of input binary text.

SYMBOL Returns a character that is the ASCII character equivalent of a specified decimal value.

TEXTTOBASE64 Converts a text item to Base64 format.

TEXTTOBCD Converts a text item from decimal digits to binary coded decimal (BCD) format.

TEXTTODATE Converts text that is in CCYYMMDD or YYMMDD presentation to a date that looks like the text item.

TEXTTONUMBER Converts an object defined as text to an object defined as a character number item.

TEXTTOQUOTED Converts a text or binary item to quoted-printable format.

TEXTTOTIME Converts an object defined as text to an object defined as time.

TIMETOTEXT Converts a time object or expression to a text item.

TOBASETEN Converts a text item that can be interpreted as a number, using positional notation of the base specified, to a base 10 number.

TODATETIME Converts a text string of a specified format to a date/time.

TONUMBER Converts a text string of a specified format to a number.

UNPACK Converts text that can be interpreted as a packed decimal number to a signed integer item.

UNZONE Converts a text item that can be interpreted as a zoned number to an integer item that has no superimposed sign in the rightmost byte.

ZONE Converts a signed integer item to a text item that can be interpreted as a number with a superimposed sign in the rightmost byte.