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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to determine the sign of a numeric value
 
Function to determine the sign of a numeric value
 
  
 
==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
 
SIGN(<expN>)
 
SIGN(<expN>)
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
[[ABS()]], [[IIF()]], [[INT()]], [[ROUND()]]
 
[[ABS()]], [[IIF()]], [[INT()]], [[ROUND()]]
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The SIGN() function is used to determine the sign of a numeric value.  The SIGN() function will return the following values:
 
The SIGN() function is used to determine the sign of a numeric value.  The SIGN() function will return the following values:
 
  
 
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==Example==
 
==Example==
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Revision as of 11:03, 12 December 2012

Purpose

Function to determine the sign of a numeric value

Syntax

SIGN(<expN>)

See Also

ABS(), IIF(), INT(), ROUND()

Description

The SIGN() function is used to determine the sign of a numeric value. The SIGN() function will return the following values:

<expN> Value Return Value
Positive 1
Negative -1
Zero 0

Example

? sign(9876.78)
         1
? sign(-87.9)
        -1
? sign(0)
         0

Products

Lianja, Lianja Server