Function

abs( number )

Returns the absolute value(s) of the specified number(s).

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
number	Decimal Array	A number or array of numbers, the absolute value(s) of which will be returned.

Returns

Decimal

Usage considerations

If the number values are integers, the function will return an integer.

Examples

abs(-2.0) returns 2

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Mobile	Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Compatible	Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Process Reports	Compatible
Process Events	Compatible