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