Visual RPG 9.0 Language Reference  

%CHAR function - (Convert to Character Data)

%CHAR built-in function converts the value of the expression from numeric, date, time or timestamp data to type character.

%CHAR (Expression)   

Parts

Expression

Required.  Can be any valid numeric expression.  If the parameter is a constant, the conversion will be done at compile time.

Remarks

For date, time, or timestamp data, the returned value includes any separator characters.  The format and separators of the result are the same as that of the parameter.

The %CHAR command cannot accept *BOOLEAN and *IND data types.

See Also

Built-in Function Overview