Convert String to Long in JAVA

@operator"]soNumber

Hi all,

Can some people tip me on this issue?
The following is written in java. the following failed during the compilation because myString[] array was declear as string but sales order number(blue below) in webservices definition is default to long type. How can I go around with this?


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string[] myString = readLine.Split('\t');
TransactionSearch soSearch = new TransactionSearch();
SearchLongField soNumber = new SearchLongField();
[EMAIL="soNumber.@operator"]soNumber.@operator[/EMAIL] = [EMAIL="SearchLongFieldOperator.@equalTo"]SearchLongFieldOperator.@equalTo[/EMAIL];
soNumber.operatorSpecified = true;
soNumber.searchValue = myString[0];
               
TransactionSearchBasic soBasic = new TransactionSearchBasic();
soBasic.number = soNumber;


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