Abs

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Function Name

ABS

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Description

Returns the absolute value of a specified number.

Inputs

Value

The numeric value to get the absolute value for

Outputs

Result

The absolute value

Remarks

Takes a numeric value and removes the sign from it.

If the value is not numeric then an error is raised (unless an in place cast is defined).

Examples

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- Created with Liquid XML Studio (https://www.liquid-technologies.com) --> <Decimals xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="..\Common\Numbers.xsd"> <Decimal>7194.954905803945093</Decimal> <Decimal>7570.634905803945093</Decimal> <Decimal>5754.914905803945093</Decimal> <Decimal>-7480.925094196054907</Decimal> <Decimal>-6851.065094196054907</Decimal> </Decimals>

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Created with Liquid XML Studio (https://www.liquid-technologies.com) -->
<Decimals xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="..\Common\Numbers.xsd">
    <Decimal>7194.954905803945093</Decimal>
    <Decimal>7570.634905803945093</Decimal>
    <Decimal>5754.914905803945093</Decimal>
    <Decimal>-7480.925094196054907</Decimal>
    <Decimal>-6851.065094196054907</Decimal>
</Decimals>

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<Decimals> <Decimal>7194.954905803945093</Decimal> <Decimal>7570.634905803945093</Decimal> <Decimal>5754.914905803945093</Decimal> <Decimal>7480.925094196054907</Decimal> <Decimal>6851.065094196054907</Decimal> </Decimals>

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