CAST_FROM_NUMBER function - Casts a DECFLOAT value to VARBINARY value

The CAST_FROM_NUMBER function casts a DECFLOAT value to VARBINARY value.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramUTL_RAW.CAST_FROM_NUMBER( input)

Parameters

input
An input argument of type DECFLOAT that specifies the value to be converted to VARBINARY(32672).

Authorization

EXECUTE privilege on the UTL_RAW module.

Example

Example 1: The following example shows how to CAST a DECFLOAT value to VARBINARY value: 
db2 "select sysibmadm.utl_raw.cast_from_number(12) from sample "

1          
-----------
          x'3132'

  1 record(s) selected.