SQL ABS() Function

SQL ABS() Function


The SQL ABS() is a function, and return absolute value of a given number from query result.

The SQL ABS() function remove the positive(+) or negative(-) sign symbol from the given input number.

Ex:

  • Abs(5) = result is "5"
  • Abs(5.77) = result is "5.77"
  • Abs(5.12) = result is "5.12"
  • Abs(+5) = result is "5"
  • Abs(-5) = result is "5"

The SQL ABS() function is supports only numeric column or an numeric field based expression.

It can be used in SELECT statement as well in where clause.



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SQL ABS() Syntax

The below syntax is used to select a absolute value from a given number or expression without a table.


SELECT ABS(number);

The below syntax is used to select a absolute value from a given table numeric column or field from a specific table.


SELECT ABS(Column_name) FROM table_name;

SQL ABS() Example - Using Expression Or Formula

The following SQL SELECT statement returns the absolute value of a given input number or expression


SELECT Abs(-13) AS 'Absolute Value';

The result of above query is:

Absolute Value
13

SQL ABS() Function More Example

Input Value Result
Abs(5) 5
Abs(+6) 6
Abs(-7) 7
Abs(2.34) 2.34
Abs(-1.6) 1.6

Sample Database Table - Customer

CID CName Balance City
111 Suresh Babu 128.66 Nasik
222 Vinoth Kumar -233.85 Chennai
333 Azagu Varshith 560 Madurai
444 Haris Karthik 673.88 Bangalore

SQL ABS() Example - With Table Column

The following SQL SELECT statement find the absolute value of a given table column "Balance" from the "Customer" table:


SELECT 
ABS(Balance) As 'Absolute Balance Value' 
FROM Customer;

The result of above query is:

Absolute Balance Value
128.66
233.85
560
673.88

SQL ABS() Example - Using WHERE Clause

The following SQL SELECT statement find the absolute value of a given input number for creating condition (greater than the given value) on table column "Balance" from the "Customer" table:


SELECT * FROM Customer
WHERE Balance > ABS(-200);

The result of above query is:

CID CName Balance City
333 Azagu Varshith 560 Madurai
444 Haris Karthik 673.88 Bangalore

Note: The Abs(-200) function will return a value of "200". So now the result set contains and display records or rows which has balance more than "200" on column "Balance" from the "Customer" table.



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