Data Queue APIs--Categories - FTP Directory Listing - IBM
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Convert Type (QLICVTTP) API<br />
Convert Type (QLICVTTP) API<br />
Required Parameter Group:<br />
1 Conversion Input Char(10)<br />
2 Symbolic object type I/O Char(10)<br />
3 Hexadecimal object type I/O Char(2)<br />
4 Error code I/O Char(*)<br />
Threadsafe: Yes<br />
The Convert Type (QLICVTTP) API lets you convert an object type from the external symbolic format to<br />
the internal hexadecimal format and vice versa.<br />
You can use the QLICVTTP API to:<br />
● Convert a specific symbolic object type to an equivalent hexadecimal object type<br />
● Convert a specific hexadecimal object type to an equivalent symbolic object type<br />
Required Parameter Group<br />
Conversion<br />
INPUT; CHAR(10)<br />
The type of conversion to perform.<br />
*HEXTOSYM<br />
An object type in hexadecimal form is converted to an equivalent symbolic object type.<br />
*SYMTOHEX<br />
A symbolic object type is converted to an equivalent hexadecimal form.<br />
Symbolic object type<br />
I/O; CHAR(10)<br />
The external symbolic name given to an object type. An asterisk (*) precedes the object type. The<br />
value of the conversion parameter specified determines if this is an input or output field. For a<br />
complete list of the available object types, see the CL Reference (Abridged) book.<br />
Hexadecimal object type<br />
I/O; CHAR(2)<br />
The MI representation of an external object type. This field is in hexadecimal form. The value of the<br />
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