Functionality Converts the contents of a field in external format (INPUT_EXTERNAL)into internal format (OUTPUT_INTERNAL). The technical attributes ofOUTPUT_INTERNAL are taken from the acutal parameter if the CONVERTparameter is empty, or the CONVERT-ACTIVE component has the valueSPACE. Otherwise, you can set the field attributes in CONVERT. The typeof the actual parameter and the specified type must be compatible. Thefield INPUT_EXTERNAL must be a character field. It can have any length,but may not be longer than the output length of OUTPUT_INTERNAL,otherwise the exception INPUT_TOO_LONG is triggered). All exceptions relating to incorrect field contents are handled usingerror messages. |