>I am looking for a way to convert alphanumeric string to a integer. This will be use to index a primary key on a table that have two character fields as unique ID.
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>Ex: FldFloor = "001"
> FldRoom = "BT007"
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>Any one done a function that converts the string "001BT007" into a integer?
You could run a CRC algorithm on it. You would have a probability of uniqueness but not 100% though. You would easily be able to account for collision though.
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