Built-In Functions in rpgle

Name	Arguments	Value Returned
%ABS	numeric expression	absolute value of expression
%ADDR	variable name	address of variable
%ALLOC	number of bytes to allocate	pointer to allocated storage
%CHAR	graphic, UCS-2, numeric, date, time, or timestamp expression {: date, time, or timestamp format}	value in character format
%CHECK	comparator string:string to be checked{:start position}	first position of a character that is not in the comparator string, or zero if not found
%CHECKR	comparator string:string to be checked{:start position}	last position of a character that is not in the comparator string, or zero if not found
%DATE	{value {: date format}}	the date that corresponds to the specified value, or the current system date if none is specified
%DAYS	number of days	number of days as a duration
%DEC	numeric expression {:digits:decpos}	value in packed numeric format
%DECH	numeric expression :digits:decpos	half-adjusted value in packed numeric format
%DECPOS	numeric expression	number of decimal digits
%DIFF	date or time expression: date or time expression: unit	difference between the two dates, times, or timestamps in the specified unit
%DIV	dividend: divisor	the quotient from the division of the two arguments
%EDITC	non-float numeric expression:edit code {:*CURSYM | *ASTFILL | currency symbol}	string representing edited value
%EDITFLT	numeric expression	character external display representation of float
%EDITW	non-float numeric expression:edit word	string representing edited value
%ELEM	array, table, or multiple occurrence data structure name	number of elements or occurrences
%EOF	{file name}	'1' if the most recent file input operation or write to a subfile (for a particular file, if specified) ended in an end-of-file or beginning-of-file condition
		'0' otherwise
%EQUAL	{file name}	'1' if the most recent SETLL (for a particular file, if specified) or LOOKUP operation found an exact match
		'0' otherwise
%ERROR		'1' if the most recent operation code with extender 'E' specified resulted in an error
		'0' otherwise
%FLOAT	numeric expression	value in float format
%FOUND	{file name}	'1' if the most recent relevant operation (for a particular file, if specified) found a record (CHAIN, DELETE, SETGT, SETLL), an element (LOOKUP), or a match (CHECK, CHECKR, SCAN)
		'0' otherwise
%GRAPH	character, graphic, or UCS-2 expression	value in graphic format
%HOURS	number of hours	number of hours as a duration
%INT	numeric expression	value in integer format
%INTH	numeric expression	half-adjusted value in integer format
%LEN	any expression	length in digits or characters
%LOOKUPxx	argument: array{:start index {:number of elements}}	array index of the matching element
%MINUTES	number of minutes	number of minutes as a duration
%MONTHS	number of months	number of months as a duration
%MSECONDS	number of microseconds	number of microseconds as a duration
%NULLIND	null-capable field name	value in indicator format representing the null indicator setting for the null-capable field
%OCCUR	multiple-occurrence data structure name	current occurrence of the multiple-occurrence data structure
%OPEN	file name	'1' if the specified file is open
		'0' if the specified file is closed
%PADDR	procedure or prototype name	address of procedure or prototype
%PARMS	none	number of parameters passed to procedure
%REALLOC	pointer: numeric expression	pointer to allocated storage
%REM	dividend: divisor	the remainder from the division of the two arguments
%REPLACE	replacement string: source string {:start position {:source length to replace}}	string produced by inserting replacement string into source string, starting at start position and replacing the specified number of characters
%SCAN	search argument:string to be searched{:start position}	first position of search argument in string or zero if not found
%SECONDS	number of seconds	number of seconds as a duration
%SHTDN		'1' if the system operator has requested shutdown
		'0' otherwise
%SIZE	variable, array, or literal {:* ALL}	size of variable or literal
%SQRT	numeric value	square root of the numeric value
%STATUS	{file name}	0 if no program or file error occurred since the most recent operation code with extender 'E' specified
		most recent value set for any program or file status, if an error occurred
		if a file is specified, the value returned is the most recent status for that file
%STR	pointer{:maximum length}	characters addressed by pointer argument up to but not including the first x'00'
%SUBDT	date or time expression: unit	an unsigned numeric value that contains the specified portion of the date or time value
%SUBST	string:start{:length}	substring
%THIS		the class instance of the native method
%TIME	{value {: time format}}	the time that corresponds to the specified value, or the current system time if none is specified
%TIMESTAMP	{(value {: timestamp format})}	the timestamp that corresponds to the specified value, or the current system timestamp if none is specified
%TLOOKUPxx	argument: search table {: alternate table}	'*ON' if there is a match
		'*OFF' otherwise
%TRIM	string	string with left and right blanks trimmed
%TRIML	string	string with left blanks trimmed
%TRIMR	string	string with right blanks trimmed
%UCS2	character, graphic, or UCS-2 expression	value in UCS-2 format
%UNS	numeric expression	value in unsigned format
%UNSH	numeric expression	half-adjusted value in unsigned format
%XFOOT	array expression	sum of the elements
%XLATE	from-characters: to-characters: string {: start position}	the string with from-characters replaced by to-characters
%YEARS	number of years	number of years as a duration

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