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Access: Abs Function


In Access, the Abs function returns the absolute value of a number.

The syntax for the Abs function is:

Abs ( number )

number is a numeric value.


For example:

Abs (-210.67) would return 210.67
Abs (-2.9) would return 2.9
Abs (-3) would return -3

VBA Code

The Abs function can be used in VBA code. For example:

Dim LNumber As Double

LNumber = Abs (-210.6)

In this example, the variable called LNumber would now contain the value of 210.6.


SQL/Queries

You can also use the Abs function in a query.