CONVERTTOBLOB v13
The CONVERTTOBLOB
procedure provides the capability to convert character data to binary.
Parameters
dest_lob
BLOB
large object locator to which the character data is to be converted.
src_clob
CLOB
large object locator of the character data to be converted.
amount
Number of characters of src_clob
to be converted.
dest_offset IN
Position in bytes in the destination BLOB
where writing of the source CLOB
should begin. The first byte is offset 1.
dest_offset OUT
Position in bytes in the destination BLOB
after the write operation completes. The first byte is offset 1.
src_offset IN
Position in characters in the source CLOB
where conversion to the destination BLOB
should begin. The first character is offset 1.
src_offset OUT
Position in characters in the source CLOB
after the conversion operation completes. The first character is offset 1.
blob_csid
Character set ID of the converted, destination BLOB
.
lang_context IN
Language context for the conversion. The default value of 0 is typically used for this setting.
lang_context OUT
Language context after the conversion completes.
warning
0 if the conversion was successful, 1 if an inconvertible character was encountered.