Description
Attempts to convert a string representation of a number to a long integer numeric equivalent. If successful, returns the string as a long integer value, otherwise returns the default value.
Syntax
ParseLongOrDefault(string_expression, default_value)
Arguments
string_expression - string
default_value - long
Examples
ParseLongOrDefault(string1,42L) Using string1 as input
ParseLongOrDefault('14607340342631',42L) Will output: "14607340342631"
ParseLongOrDefault('Universe',42L) Will output: "42"
Return value datatype
Long
Impact of null value
If input is null, returns null.