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UTL_ENCODE

The UTL_ENCODE package provides functions that encode RAW data into a standard encoded format so that the data can be transported between hosts. You can use UTL_ENCODE functions to encode the body of email text. The package also contains the decode counterpart functions of the encode functions. The functions follow published standards for encoding to accommodate nonOracle utilities on the sending or receiving ends.

This chapter discusses the following topics:

• Summary of UTL_ENCODE Subprograms

Summary of UTL_ENCODE Subprograms

Table 76-1 UTL_ENCODE Subprograms

Subprogram	Description
"BASE64_ENCODE Function"	Encodes the binary representation of the RAW value into base 64 elements and returns it in the form of a RAW string
"BASE64_DECODE Function"	Reads the base 64-encoded RAW input string and decodes it to its original RAW value
"UUENCODE Function"	Reads the RAW input string and encodes it to the corresponding uuencode format string
"UUDECODE Function"	Reads the RAW uuencode format input string and decodes it to the corresponding RAW string
"QUOTED_PRINTABLE_ENCODE Function"	Reads the RAW input string and encodes it to the corresponding quoted printable format string
"QUOTED_PRINTABLE_DECODE Function"	Reads the varchar2 quoted printable format input string and decodes it to the corresponding RAW string