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SQL.GetFieldAsNumber
Returns field's value as integer number value; converts if needed.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| SQL | 2.6 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "SQL.GetFieldAsNumber"; Command; Field ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Command | The command reference number gained with SQL.NewCommand. | $Command |
| Field | The name or one based index of the field. | $Field |
Result
Returns number or error message.
Description
Returns field's value as integer number value; converts if needed.For float values, you can use SQL.GetFieldAsFloat.
see also:
https://www.sqlapi.com/ApiDoc/class_s_a_field.html
Improved for MBS Plugin version 12.0 to work for all number types and preserve numeric values.
Examples
Reads floating point value from field Count into variable:
$x = MBS("SQL.GetFieldAsNumber"; $command; "Count")
Reads floating point value from 2nd field into variable:
$x = MBS("SQL.GetFieldAsNumber"; $command; 2)
Read null value as empty, otherwise get number:
If(
MBS("SQL.GetFieldIsNull"; $command; "FieldName");
"";
MBS("SQL.GetFieldAsNumber"; $command; "FieldName"))
See also
- SQL.GetFieldAsDate
- SQL.GetFieldAsFloat
- SQL.GetFieldAsTime
- SQL.GetFieldIsNull
- SQL.GetParamAsNumber
- SQL.NewCommand
Release notes
- Version 12.0
- Added SQL.GetFieldAsNumber, SQL.GetParamAsNumber and SQL.SetParamAsNumber to better handle numeric values.
- Version 7.3
- Changed SQL.GetFieldAsNumber and SQL.GetParamAsNumber to return numbers outside 32-bit integer as text.
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This function is free to use.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 16th November 2021
