Ensure that the replace() SQL function always returns a TEXT value even when its first argument is numeric and its second argument is an empty string. Fix for the issue reported by [forum:/forumpost/3776b48e71|forum post 3776b48e71]. (tags: branch-3.45)

Ensure that the replace() SQL function always returns a TEXT value even when its first argument is numeric and its second argument is an empty string. Fix for the issue reported by [forum:/forumpost/3776b48e71|forum post 3776b48e71]. (tags: branch-3.45)