Function

sign( number )

Returns the number divided by its absolute value, which is 1 if the number is positive and -1 if the number is negative.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
number	Decimal	The number that will be divided by its absolute value.

Returns

Integer

Usage considerations

If the number value is equal to zero, the function returns 1.

Examples

sign(-3) returns -1

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	Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.
Process Reports	Compatible
Process Events	Compatible