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ABS: Calculating Absolute Value

How to:

The ABS function returns the absolute value of a number.

Syntax: How to Calculate Absolute Value 

ABS(in_value)

where:

in_value

Numeric

Is the value for which the absolute value is returned. If you use an expression, use parentheses as needed to ensure the correct order of evaluation.

Example: Calculating Absolute Value

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