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BASE64ENCODE – Encode text as Base 64
Overview
This Custom Field encodes the specified text as Base 64.
Base64 is an encoding and decoding technique used to convert binary data to an American Standard for Information Interchange (ASCII) text format, and vice versa. It is used to transfer data over a medium that only supports ASCII formats, such as email messages on Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) and Extensible Markup Language (XML) data.
Syntax
BASE64ENCODE(FIELDSTR(Description))
BASE64ENCODE(Catalog Automation)
BASE64DECODE(Q2F0YWxvZyBBdXRvbWF0aW9u)
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| FIELDSTR(Description) | Content to encode |
Example
BASE64ENCODE(Catalog Automation) returns Q2F0YWxvZyBBdXRvbWF0aW9u.
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