Converts the received numeric data to a bigDecimal data type.

1 object.2bigDecimal

<object.2bigDecimal>
    <number /> !
</object.2bigDecimal>

Arguments
Name	Type	Required	Unique	Nullable	Description
Enumber	Integer				Values to convert.

Returns
Type	Description
2bigDecimal	Converted data.

Example

A string with value 1.1 is declared and converted to a bigdecimal. To check the correct type conversion, it is additioned to a decimal value of 3.7 and shows the value of the sum. The converted value is is correctly treaty as a decimal and performs the operation.

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<xsql-script name='object_2_big_Decimal'>
    <body>
        <set name='num'>
            <object.2bigDecimal> 	 	
                <string>1.1</string> 
            </object.2bigDecimal>
        </set>
        <println><add><num/><number>3.7</number></add></println>
    </body>
</xsql-script>