MAKE_SET(bits,string1[,string2...])

Description: Returns a string set (a string consisting of a set of comma-separated values), composed of string1, string2, and so on, according to the bits that are set to 1 in the binary representation of bits.

Note that string1 corresponds with bit 0 of bits (the least significant). Any NULL strings are ignored.

Examples:

  • MAKE_SET(1,'John','William','Smith') returns John.

  • MAKE_SET(2,'John','William','Smith') returns William.

  • MAKE_SET(4+1,'John','William','Smith') returns John,Smith.

  • MAKE_SET(15,'John','W',NULL,'Smith') returns John,W,Smith.

See also: EXPORT_SET(), FIND_IN_SET()

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