How to convert negative values into positive

[vemisr]

Hi Experts,

i have few negative values and positive values in few columns, i need to convert them into positive.

i.e

-75555123 this need to be 75555123
555124 should be 555124


is there any function. i was tried with Abs() but i didn't get any conversions.

Thanks
Vemisr

[anbu]

Abs function should work. What did you get?

[chulett]

How exactly did you use it? That is what you want after all, the absolute value.

[sridinesh2009]

How exactly did you use it? That is what you want after all, the absolute value. ...

you can use fabs function...it converts negative to positive

[Sainath.Srinivasan]

Or write one yourself as

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  If yourField < 0 Then yourField * (-1) Else yourField

[mayura]

Or write one yourself as

Code: Select all

  If yourField < 0 Then yourField * (-1) Else yourField

...

or use field function to convert all negative sign to positve and then load into target

[Sainath.Srinivasan]

Or write one yourself as

Code: Select all

  If yourField < 0 Then yourField * (-1) Else yourField

...

or use field function to convert all negative sign to positve and then load into target

Don't take me wrong...what does a field function go to do here ?

[Sreenivasulu]

Mayura is suggesting an additional solution

[chulett]

Also known as an invalid solution unless they can explain it.

Never mind the fact that the simple and proper solution has already been posted, there's no need for some kind of an 'Alternate Solution Contest' here and no prize for the goofiest... sorry.

[dsx999]

Some people are slowly changing the DSXchange to a "knowledge(?) expo" from a "knowledge base" with their over-excitement. In a recent post, I asked a very simple question and got only 2 solutions and around 10 other useless comments. Please think neotically before throwing some garbage.
It doesn't even help anybody's learning process also. Just shows the false-ego, earned with a little knowledge.

We have technology's best people here. So let us show some respect to them with sensible environment.

I know my comments are a bit rude. Sorry for that.

[ray.wurlod]

Abs() works - provided that the argument is numeric and not null.