DESCEND()

Purpose

Function to return a character expression in inverse character sequence

Syntax

DESCEND(<expC>)

See Also

FIND, INDEX, SEEK, SEEK(), SORT

Description

The DESCEND() function returns the character expression <expC> in inverse character sequence. This function operates by subtracting the code for each character from 255. It is most useful for creating indexes in descending order of key. To search in such indexes, the DESCEND() function must be used.

Example

index on descend(name) to descendname
seek descend("Smith")

Products

Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer