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The System.String to be parsed.
The format to use. It is the same format as the Oracle TO_NUMBER function uses. You can read more about the format in Oracle documentation.

Parse(String,String) Method
Converts a System.String representation of a number to its OracleNumber equivalent using the specified format.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function Parse( _
   ByVal value As String, _
   ByVal format As String _
) As OracleNumber
 

Parameters

value
The System.String to be parsed.
format
The format to use. It is the same format as the Oracle TO_NUMBER function uses. You can read more about the format in Oracle documentation.

Return Value

A new OracleNumber structure.
Remarks
Note that the "format" parameter is applied only if you have Oracle Client with the same bitness as your application installed.
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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