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CHARACTER EmptyStringForUnknown (character) Returns the source string or "" when the source string was ?
LOGICAL IsNotNullOrEmpty (character) Verifies if the passed in character string is not unknown value or empty
LOGICAL IsNullOrEmpty (character) Verifies if the passed in character string is the unknown value or empty
CHARACTER ParseUnknownValue (character) Parses a String for unknown value, returning ? for "?"

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CharacterType () Disallow instance creation


Method Detail
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CHARACTER EmptyStringForUnknown (character)

Purpose: Returns the source string or "" when the source string was ?
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Parameters:
pcValue CHARACTER
The source string
Returns CHARACTER
The source string or ""
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LOGICAL IsNotNullOrEmpty (character)

Purpose: Verifies if the passed in character string is not unknown value
or empty
Notes:

Parameters:
pcCharacter CHARACTER
The character to compare
Returns LOGICAL
True when the passed in character value is not ? or Empty
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LOGICAL IsNullOrEmpty (character)

Purpose: Verifies if the passed in character string is the unknown value
or empty
Notes:

Parameters:
pcCharacter CHARACTER
The character to compare
Returns LOGICAL
True when the passed in character value is ? or Empty
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CHARACTER ParseUnknownValue (character)

Purpose: Parses a String for unknown value, returning ? for "?"
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Parameters:
pcValue CHARACTER
The character string to parse
Returns CHARACTER
The character value of ? when the string was "?"


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CharacterType ()

Purpose: Disallow instance creation
Notes:



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