====== Convert statement  ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Converts one set of characters in a string to another set.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
**Convert** //charset1// To //charset2// In //string//
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The Convert statement has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//charset1//|The set of characters to replace.|
|//charset2//|The set of replacement characters.|
\\   \\ \\ For each character in the string, if that character is found in //charset1//, it is replaced with the corresponding character from //charset2//.\\ \\ If the number of characters specified in //charset1// exceeds the number of characters specified in //charset2//, each character that has no corresponding replacement specified in //charset2// will be deleted from the variable string.|

 
==== See Also ====
 
[[swap|Swap]]
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
* step-up a delimited array
convert @vm:@svm to @fm:@vm in Array
*uppercase the LoginID variable
Convert @LOWER_CASE to @UPPER_CASE In LoginID
*remove spaces an punctuation from the sentence variable
Convert " ,.;:" to "" in sentence
 
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