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OFFSETVALUE Function
Purpose
Converts an integer to an offset.
Syntax
OFFSETVALUE(x)Parameters
x is an expression. x must be specified as OFFSET.
must have a computational type and is converted to FIXED BINARY(31,0).
Restrictions
None.
Description
OFFSETVALUE returns an offset value that is the converted value of x.
OFFSETVALUE can be applied to a restricted expression when PL/I required a (possibly) signed constant. It can also be used to convert locator data to and from FIXED BINARY (p,0) data types.