Data Transformation Engine Functions and Expressions Reference Guide

Chapter 3 - Function Reference PACKAGE
Functions and Expressions Reference Guide
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Note Define items as having a packed decimal number presentation. Then, when
mapping to or from these items, the conversion to and from packed decimal is
automatically performed as needed.
Related Function
UNPACK
PACKAGE
The PACKAGE function converts a group or item object to a text item, including its
initiator and terminator.
Syntax
PACKAGE (single-object-expression)
Meaning
PACKAGE (object_to_convert)
Returns
This function returns a single-text-item.
Converts object_to_convert, which must be a type reference, to a text item,
including the type reference’s initiator, terminator and all delimiters.
PACKAGE
differs from
TEXT in that it includes the initiator and terminator of the specified
type reference.
Examples
For this example, the group Record has an initiator of "#", a terminator of "@"
and a delimiter of ","and its data looks like this:
"#1339X10A,491.38,Green,42x54@".
PACKAGE (Record:Card) returns #1339X10A,491.38,Green,42x54@
Uses
Use
PACKAGE to convert an object to a text item that includes its initiator,
terminator, and any delimiters it contains.