Abs

Returns the absolute, non-negative value of a number

Category: math

Syntax:

Abs([number])

Returns: Number

Context Filtering: ✓ Yes

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
number	number or column	✓ Yes	The number or column of numbers that is being evaluated

Allowed Column Types for number: INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL

Validation

• Minimum parameters: 1
• Maximum parameters: 1

Examples

Abs([Distance Covered])

Converts all negative values in Distance Covered column to positive values

Abs(-5)

Returns the absolute value of -5 Result: 5

Abs(3.14)

Returns the absolute value of 3.14 Result: 3.14