Analytics SAQL Developer Guide

Overview
Quick Start
Examples
SAQL Reference
SAQL Basic Elements
SAQL Operators
SAQL Statements
SAQL Functions
Aggregate Functions
Date Functions
Time Zone Date Functions
Work with Custom Fiscal Year Data
String Functions
ascii()
chr()
ends_with()
index_of()
len()
lower()
ltrim()
mv_to_string()
number_to_string
replace()
rtrim()
starts_with()
string_to_number
substr()
trim()
upper()
Math Functions
Windowing Functions
coalesce
Query Performance
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string_to_number

Converts a string literal to a number literal.

Syntax

string_to_number(string)

Usage

If the string can't be parsed as a number or contains a separator, such as a comma, the query fails.

Example

1-- creates a field called "Number" that contains the number 12345
2
3q = foreach q generate string_to_number("12345") as 'Number';