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**ABS(**//expression//**)**

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| **ABS** | Returns absolute value. |
| //expression// | A constant, variable, or expression. |

The **ABS** procedure returns the absolute value of an //expression//. The absolute value of a number is always positive (or zero).

| **Return Data Type:** | REAL or DECIMAL |

**Example:**

**C = ****ABS****(A - B)              !C is absolute value of the difference**

**IF B <; 0**

** B = ABS(B)                 !If b is negative make it positive**

**END**

**See Also:**

[[bcd operations and procedures.htm|BCD Operations and Procedures]]