Abs function issue

scorpion · Post by **scorpion** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:32 am

Hi,

I am trying to use Abs() function to remove - symbols in the data,but when i am using this ,i am getting data issue.i.e. decimals are not coming.

for ex:

old data: -123.45

if i use Abs() i am getting new data like 123

can any one help me on this...?

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:38 am

You will have trouble getting decimal places from the ABS function since it returns an integer result. I don't have the docs available but seem to remember that there was some decimal function that could do this, or you could do "ABS(In.Data*100)/100" for decimals variables with 2 places of precision.

scorpion · Post by **scorpion** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:49 am

Hi Arndw,

Thanks for the reply,I am not able to see your full message since i am not a premier member.

could you help me to reply the decima;l function again?

thanks for the help

scorpion · Post by **scorpion** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:50 am

Hi Arndw,

Thanks for the reply,I am not able to see your full message since i am not a premier member.

could you help me to reply the decima;l function again?

thanks for the help

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:52 am

The Parallel Job Developer's Guide documents the "fabs" function, which will do exactly what you want.