Numeric Functions - IBM Cognos User Manual

Example
today ()
Returns today's date as the result.
Year
Returns the year from the date.
Syntax
year (date_exp | datetime_exp)
Example
year (2007-12-10)
Returns the result: 2007
Years-Between
Returns the difference between the year values of date_exp1 and date_exp2. If
date_exp1 is later than date_exp2, the result will be a negative number.
Syntax
years-between (date_exp1 | datetime_exp1, date_exp2 | datetime_exp2)
Example
years-between (2005-03-21, 2007-03-21)
Returns the result: 2

Numeric Functions

Accepts numeric input and returns numeric values.
Absolute
Converts numbers to their unsigned value.
Use when you need positive numbers, or when you need to find the absolute
difference between values in a list of positive and negative values.
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Function Description
Absolute Converts numbers to their unsigned value.
Ceiling Returns a number rounded to the next highest integer.
Floor Returns a number rounded to the next lowest integer.
Integer-Divide Returns the integer obtained from truncating the result of an
integer divided by a second integer.
Mod Returns the remainder (modulus) of an integer divided by a second
integer.
Number-to-String Returns a string from a number.
Round-Down Returns a number rounded down.
Round-Near Returns a number rounded to the nearest value.
Round-Up Returns a number rounded up.
Round-Zero Returns a number rounded toward zero.
Sqrt Returns the square root of a positive number.