This function converts a decimal number to a binary number.
DEC2BIN(number,places)
This function has these arguments:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Decimal numeric value to convert in the range of -512 to 511 |
| places | [Optional] Number of characters to return; if not an integer, the number is truncated |
If places argument is omitted, the calculation uses the minimum number of characters necessary. This argument is useful for adding leading zeros to the result.
An error value is returned if the number is non-numeric or outside the range, or if the places value is non-numeric, negative, or too small.
Accepts numeric data. Returns numeric data.
DEC2BIN(3,3)
This function is available in product version 2.0 or later.
DEC2HEX | DEC2OCT | BIN2DEC | OCT2BIN | Engineering Functions
