Abs

Return the absolute value of an integer or real number.

Syntax

Abs(x)

Arguments

• x

  An integer or real number

Returns

The absolute value of x

Exceptions

Return an error value if x is not an integer or real number

Notes

Unit of measure of the argument, if it exists, is carried over to the result

Example

• Abs(-2.2)

  [Returns 2.2]

• Abs('att1')

  [Return the absolute value of 'att1' at trigger time]