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DESCEND()

Inverts an expression of string, logical, date or numeric type.
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 Syntax

        DESCEND( <xExp> ) --> <xExpInverted>  

 Arguments

        <xExp>   is any valid expression.    

 Returns

       Inverted  value of the same type as passed.    

 Description

      This function converts an expression in his inverted form. It is
      useful to build descending indexes.

 Examples

      // Seek for Smith in a descending index
      SEEK DESCEND( "SMITH" )
    

 Tests

      DATA->( DBSEEK( DESCEND( "SMITH" ) ) )
      will seek "SMITH" into a descending index.
      

Status

      Ready

 Compliance

      DESCEND() is fully CA-Clipper compliant.

 Files

      Library is rtl