Formula Functions - Mathematical Symbols
Mathematical Symbols
The following mathematical symbols may be used when coding a formula in DB Precision:
Symbols available:
+
: Plus Sign. Use this to add two values together.
-
: Minus Sign. Use this to subtract the second number from the first.
*
: Multiply Symbol. Use this to multiply two numbers together.
/
: Divide Symbol. Use this to divide the first number by the second.
^
: Power Symbol. Use this to raise the first number by the second.
( )
: Left and Right Parenthesis. Use these to explicitly control the order of operation when computing values.
=
: Equals Sign. If the first and second values are equal, returns TRUE, otherwise returns FALSE.
<> or !=
: Not-equals sign. If the first and second values are not equal, returns TRUE; otherwise, returns FALSE.
<
: Less-than sign. If the first value is less than the second value, returns TRUE; otherwise, returns FALSE.
<=
: Less-than-or-equal-to sign. If the first value is less than or equal to the second value, returns TRUE; otherwise, returns FALSE.
>
: Greater-than sign. If the first value is greater than the second value, returns TRUE; otherwise, returns FALSE.
>=
: Greater-than-or-equal-to sign. If the first value is greater than or equal to the second value, returns TRUE; otherwise, returns FALSE.
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