HEX-ENCODE function

HEX-ENCODE function

Converts a RAW value into a character string consisting of an even number of hexadecimal digits (0 through 9 and A through F).

Syntax
HEX-ENCODE( expression ) 
expression

A RAW expression containing the value you want to convert. If the expression is the Unknown value (?), the result is the Unknown value (?). If the expression is a zero-length value, the result is a zero-length value.

Example

The following code fragment illustrates how to use the HEX-ENCODE function:
DEFINE VARIABLE MyUUID AS RAW       NO-UNDO. 
DEFINE VARIABLE vChar  AS CHARACTER NO-UNDO. 
ASSIGN 
  MyUUID = GENERATE-UUID 
  vChar  = HEX-ENCODE(MyUUID). 
See also

HEX-DECODE function

HEX-ENCODE( `expression` )

DEFINE VARIABLE MyUUID AS RAW NO-UNDO. DEFINE VARIABLE vChar AS CHARACTER NO-UNDO. ASSIGN MyUUID = GENERATE-UUID vChar = HEX-ENCODE(MyUUID).

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