Oracle9i SQL Reference Release 1 (9.0.1) Part Number A90125-01 |
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Functions, 13 of 166
bin_to_num::=
bin_to_num
BIN_TO_NUM
converts a bit vector to its equivalent number. Each argument to this function represents a bit in the bit vector. Each expr must evaluate to 0 or 1. This function returns Oracle NUMBER
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BIN_TO_NUM
is useful in data warehousing applications for selecting groups of interest from a materialized view using grouping sets.
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The following example converts a binary value to a number:
SELECT BIN_TO_NUM(1,0,1,0) FROM DUAL; BIN_TO_NUM(1,0,1,0) ------------------- 10
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