Byte-Oriented Functions

IBM® InfoSphere™ DataStage® provides four functions that can be used to manipulate internal strings at the byte level.

• Byte lets you build a string byte by byte.
• ByteLen returns the length of a string in bytes.
• ByteType determines the internal function of a particular byte.
• ByteVal determines the value of a particular byte in a string.
  Note: Use these functions with care: if you create an invalid string, it could produce unexpected results when processed by another function.