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ABS

The ABS manipulate step is intended for getting the absolute value of a number. Sometimes you may need to use only positive numbers, and that's where the absolute value comes in handy.

 

The table below illustrates the examples of this data conversion:

 

Source Column Target Column
5 5
-5 5
0 0
1.2 1.2
-1.2 1.2

 

To configure this manipulate step, follow the instructions below:

 

  1. In the Admin Navigation tree, select Interfaces > InterfaceName > Tasks > TaskName > Steps.
  2. On the toolbar, click New >New Manipulate Step.

Creating a New Manipulate Step

  1. Navigate to the Math section and select ABS.

Math Section

  1. In the ABS work area, fill in the following fields:

 

Fields Description

Name

Provide a distinctive name for this step.

Is Active

Select the check box to engage the scheduler for this step.

Order of Execution

Enter the order in which this step should be executed.

Filter Expression

Optional. Use this filed to filter data from the source database prior to inserting it into the Schema table.

Sort Expression

Optional. Use this field to sort data from the source database prior to inserting it into the Schema table.

Stop interface execution if query failed

Optional. If enabled, the system will stop any data manipulation if the query returns an error.

Save Schema (enabled per interface)

If selected, the schema is created for this step.

Source Column

Select the source column that contains numeric values.

Target Column

Select the target column where the absolute values of numbers will be inserted.

 

  1. Click the Save button.