Returns a 1, -1, or 0, indicating whether the specified value is positive, negative, or zero, respectively.
Syntax
SIGN(x)
Parameters
x is an arithmetic expression.
Description
The SIGN function returns a 1, -1, or 0, indicating whether
x is positive, negative, or zero, respectively. The precision of the result is Fixed Binary(15).
Examples
IF SIGN(X) = 1 THEN
PUT LIST ('SIGN OF X IS POSITIVE');
Description
The SIGN function returns a 1, -1, or 0, indicating whether x is positive, negative, or zero, respectively. The precision of the result is Fixed Binary(15).