Functions - Quick Reference - NUANCE OMNIFORM 2 REFERENCE FOR MACINTOSH Reference

Functions — Quick Reference
Function Type
Abs mathematical
Avg statistical
Date date
DayName date
DayOfMonth date
DayOfWeek date
DayOfYear date
Exp mathematical
FV financial
Hour time
If logical
Int mathematical
See "Usage Conventions" on page 9-8 for information on how to
interpret the examples in the following table. A brief description and
usage of each function is listed.
Description
Absolute Value: returns the value of num
Average: returns the average for num1, num2,
etc.
Date: returns the current date as MM/DD/YY
based on the current system date
DayName: returns the name of the day of the
week for a given date
DayOfMonth: returns the number for the day of
the month for a given date
DayOfWeek: returns the number for the day of
the week for a given date. Sunday returns 1,
Monday returns 2, etc.
DayOfYear: returns the number for the day of
the year for a given date
Exponentiation: returns the value of the
constant e , the base of natural logarithms
(approximately 2.71828) to the power of
num, inverse of Ln function
Future Value: returns the future value of an
investment given a payment num, interest rate
num, and num of periods
Hour: returns the hour for a given time
If: if the log exp is true, the true exp is executed,
otherwise, the false exp is executed
Integer: returns the integer portion or whole
number of num
Functions
Usage Example
Abs(num)
Avg(num1, num2, ...)
Date()
DayName(date)
DayOfMonth(date)
DayOfWeek(date)
DayOfYear(date)
Exp(num)
FV(payment num, rate num, num
of periods)
Hour(time)
If(log exp, true exp, false exp)
Int(num)
Using Calculations 9-33