numeric()

Prev Next

This function returns "true" if a can be interpreted as a numerical value. Important note: Empty values (no mapping, no fix value, without value assignment by a function) are not interpreted as numerical. Hidden values (i.e. non-empty numerical and alphanumerical values with set Empty Flag), however, are.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

a

Value.

Examples

Parameter a

Result

1234 (on a "String" field ↔implicit typecast)

true

1234 (on an Integer field)

true

Text

false

1234.12

true

1234q

false

Empty value "" (no Empty Flag)

false

Empty value "" (hidden value)

true

77 (hidden value)

true

test (hidden value)

true