convert
The convert command allows you to convert a value from or to a time, error, or log event value.
Syntax
The syntax varies depending on the value you choose to convert.
| Value to convert | Syntax |
|---|---|
| time number to string | convert t <value> |
| string to time number | convert s <time_mask> <value> |
| error tuple to three part error | convert e <value> |
| three part error to error tuple | convert e <category> <function> <number> |
| log event type number to string | convert l <log_event_type> |
| user id to user name | convert i <user_id> |
| user name to user id | convert n <user_name> |
| Workflow system globally unique identifier (guid) format to Content Platform Engine guid format, and the reverse | convert g <guid> |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | Value to be converted. |
| time_mask | The date/time format to be used for the string-to-numeric conversion. The default is the current date/time format that is specified for the workflow system, if set, or by the server's operating system. |
| category | The first set of three numbers in an error tuple. |
| function | The second set of three numbers in an error tuple. |
| number | The third set of three numbers in an error tuple. |
| log_event_type | The number associated with a specific log event. |
| user_id | The number associated with a user name. |
| user_name | The user name. |
| guid | The guid in the format for the workflow system or Content Platform Engine. If a workflow system format guid is entered, then the Content Platform Engine format guid is returned, and the reverse. |