SIGN Function
Determines the sign of a number, the result of a calculation, or a value in a column. The function returns 1 if the number is positive, 0 (zero) if the number is zero, or -1 if the number is negative.
Syntax
SIGN(<number>)
Parameters
Term |
Definition |
|---|---|
number |
Any real number, a column that contains numbers, or an expression that evaluates to a number. |
Return Value
A whole number. The possible return values are 1, 0, and -1.
Return Value |
Description |
|---|---|
1 |
The number is positive |
0 |
The number is zero |
-1 |
The number is negative |
Example
The following formula returns the sign of the result of the expression that calculates sale price minus cost.
=SIGN( ([Sale Price] - [Cost]) )