About Data Conversion Functions

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About Data Conversion Functions

The following table describes the Concordance data conversion functions.

Function

Description

asc

Converts a text variable into a numeric value.

chr

Converts a character into a text variable.

ctod

Converts a text representation of a date into an integer.

dtoc

Converts an integer date, or date field, into a string.

itoa

Converts an integer to a plain text in any base.

num

Converts a string into a number.

str

Converts a number into a string.