abs() Function

abs() Function

Function

abs( number )

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

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

Decimal

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

abs(-2.0)

Returns 2.

abs({-1, -2.3, -6.78})

Returns {1, 2.3, 6.78}. If the number is a list of numbers, then the function returns a list of absolute values.

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

abs() Function