This function returns the absolute value of a.
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
a | Value. |
Examples
Parameter a | Result |
|---|---|
0 | |
false | true |
123 | 123 |
-123 | 123 |
123.45 | 123.45 |
-123.45 | 123.45 |
Text | 0 |
-123.450 | 123.45 |
-123.450 | 123.450 Note: If you want to preserve the number of decimal places (see also previous example), please use a suitable data type and a corresponding template for the field on which you execute the function. Here, for example, the data type BigDecimal and the template####0.000 |