Returns the integer ASCII value of the first byte in a string-expression.
Syntax
ASCII ( string-expression )
Parameters
Parameter
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Description
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string-expression
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The string.
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Remarks
If the string is empty, ASCII returns zero.
Literal strings must be enclosed in quotes.
Standards and Compatibility
Example
The following statement returns the value 90, when the collation sequence is set to
the default ISO_BINENG:
SELECT ASCII( 'Z' ) FROM iq_dummy