The CVx functions return a number corresponding to a binary pattern stored in a string value.

 

Function   Bytes from string   Numeric expression

CVBYT     1-byte string       Byte

CVCUR     8-byte string       Currency

CVCUX     8-byte string       Extended-currency

CVD       8-byte string       Double-precision

CVDWD     4-byte string       Double-word

CVE      10-byte string       Extended-precision

CVI       2-byte string       Integer

CVL       4-byte string       Long-integer

CVQ       8-byte string       Quad-integer

CVS       4-byte string       Single-precision

CVWRD     2-byte string       Word