help - Convert Char to Bigint

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tini
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help - Convert Char to Bigint

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Could someone show me how to convert Char 20 to Bigint using
Transform and Modify
Thanks a lot
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First silly question - are you certain your char field values are in fact convertible?
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Second silly question - what is the maximum number of characters (digits and sign) in a BigInt?
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