Conversion Operations

The following built-in functions perform conversion operations:

• %CHAR (Convert to Character Data)
• %DEC (Convert to Packed Decimal Format)
• %DECH (Convert to Packed Decimal Format with Half Adjust)
• %EDITC (Edit Value Using an Editcode)
• %EDITFLT (Convert to Float External Representation)
• %EDITW (Edit Value Using an Editword)
• %FLOAT (Convert to Floating Format)
• %GRAPH (Convert to Graphic Value)
• %INT (Convert to Integer Format)
• %INTH (Convert to Integer Format with Half Adjust)
• %UCS2 (Convert to UCS-2 Value)
• %UNS (Convert to Unsigned Format)
• %UNSH (Convert to Unsigned Format with Half Adjust)

These built-in functions are available in both the traditional syntax and free-form syntax.

The traditional MOVE and MOVEL operation codes perform conversions when factor 2 and the result field have different types. See:

• MOVE (Move)
• MOVEL (Move Left)