8.4.1 ABS

Returns the absolute value of the target data.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Specification format

scalar-function-ABS ::= ABS(target-data)
 
  target-data ::= value-expression

target-data:

Specifies the numeric data whose absolute value is to be determined.

The following rules apply:

Specify the target data in the form of a value expression. For details about value expressions, see 7.20 Value expression.
Specify numeric data for the target data. For details about numeric data, see (1) Numeric data in 6.2.1 List of data types.
You cannot specify a dynamic parameter by itself for the target data.

The data type and data length of the execution result will be the data type and data length of the target data.
If the execution results cannot be represented in the data type of the target data, an overflow error is generated.
The NOT NULL constraint does not apply to the value of the execution result (the null value is allowed).
If the target data has the null value, the execution result will be a null value.

Example:

Determine the absolute values of the values in columns C1 to C3 in table T1.

SELECT ABS("C1"),ABS("C2"),ABS("C3") FROM "T1"

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