Return type: OMX
Returns:       

The absolute value of a specified number.

  abs bcd expression

  OR

  abs floating point expression

Use abs to get the absolute value of a floating point number or BCD number.

To get the absolute value of a BCD number, you must import the ombcd.xmd file in your program. To get the absolute value of a floating point number, import the omfloat.xmd file.

BCD Example:

The following program will output "$34.98":

  import "ombcd.xmd" unprefixed
  process
      local bcd price
      set price to -34.98
      output "<$,NNZ.ZZ>" % abs price

Related Concepts    BCD data type

[ INDEX ] [ CONCEPTS ] [ TASKS ] [ SYNTAX ] [ LIBRARIES ] [ LEGACYLIBRARIES ] [ ERRORS ]