# Mathematical routine The DataOperation routine contains functions which perform mathematical operations. You can access these functions by double-clicking the Mathematical node under the system routines folder in the Repository tree view. Functions of the DataOperation routineFunctions of the DataOperationDataOperation routine | Function | Description | Syntax | | --- | --- | --- | | ABS | Returns the absolute (positive) numeric value of an expression that is of
the double type. This function returns a value of the
double type.

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| Mathematical.ABS(double a) | | ACOS | Calculates the trigonometric arc-cosine of an expression that is of the
double type. This function returns a value of the
double type.

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| Mathematical.ACOS(double a) | | ASIN | Calculates the trigonometric arc-sine of an expression that is of the
double type. This function returns a value of the
double type.

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| Mathematical.ASIN(double a) | | ATAN | Calculates the trigonometric arctangent of an expression that is of the
double type. This function returns a value of the
double type.

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| Mathematical.ATAN(double a) | | BITAND | Performs a bitwise AND operation to two expressions that are of the
int type. This function returns a value of the
int type.

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| Mathematical.BITAND(int a, int b) | | BITNOT | Performs a bitwise NOT operation to an expression that is of the
int type. This function returns a value of the
int type.

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| Mathematical.BITNOT(int a) | | BITOR | Performs a bitwise OR operation to two expressions that are of the
int type. This function returns a value of the
int type.

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| Mathematical.BITOR(int a, int b) | | BITXOR | Performs a bitwise XOR operation to two expressions that are of the
int type. This function returns a value of the
int type.

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| Mathematical.BITXOR(int a, int b) | | COS | Calculates the trigonometric cosine of an expression that is of the
double type. This function returns a value of the
double type.

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| Mathematical.COS(double a) | | COSH | Calculates the hyperbolic cosine of an expression that is of the
double type. This function returns a value of the
double type.

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| Mathematical.COSH(double a) | | DIV | Calculates the whole part of the real division that are of two expressions
that are of the double type. This function returns a
value of the int type.

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| Mathematical.DIV(double a, double b) | | EXP | Calculates the result of base e raised to the power
designated by an expression that is of the double type.
This function returns a value of the double type.

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| Mathematical.EXP(double a) | | INT | Calculates the integer numeric value of an expression that is of the
string type. This function returns a value of the
int type.

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| Mathematical.INT(string a) | | FFIX | Rounds the value of an expression that is of the double
type to a string with a fixed precision. FFIX is provided for compatibility
with existing software. This function returns a value of the
string type.

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| Mathematical.FFIX(double a, int precision) | | FFLT | Rounds the value of an expression that is of the double
type to a string with a precision of 14. This function returns a value of
the string type.

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| Mathematical.FFLT(double a) | | LN | Calculates the natural logarithm of an expression that is of the
double type. This function returns a value of the
double type.

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| Mathematical.LN(double a) | | MOD | Calculates the modulo (the remainder) of two expressions that is of the
double type. This function returns a value of the
String type.

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| Mathematical.MOD(double a, double b) | | NEG | Returns the arithmetic additive inverse of the value of an expression that
is of the double type. This function returns a value of
the double type.

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| Mathematical.NEG(double a) | | NUM | Returns true (1) if the value of an expression is a numeric data type;
otherwise, returns false (0).

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| Mathematical.NUM(double a) | | REAL | Converts a numeric expression into a real number without loss of accuracy.
This function returns a value of the double type.

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| Mathematical.REAL(double a) | | RND | Generates a random number between zero and the value of an expression that
is of the double type. This function returns a value of
the double type.

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| Mathematical.SADD(double a) | | SADD | Adds two string numbers and returns the result as a string number.

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| Mathematical.SADD(String a,String b) | | SCMP | Compares two string numbers and returns:



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| Mathematical.SCMP(String a,String b) | | SDIV | Returns the quotient of the whole division of two integers. This function
returns a value of the int type.

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| Mathematical.SDIV(int a, int b) | | SIN | Returns the trigonometric sine of an expression. This function returns a
value of the double type.

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| Mathematical.SIN(double a) | | SINH | Returns the hyperbolic sine of an expression. This function returns a value
of the double type.

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| Mathematical.SINH(double a) | | SMUL | Multiplies two string numbers. This function returns a value of the
double type.

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| Mathematical.SMUL(String a,String b) | | SQRT | Calculates the square root of a number. This function returns a value of the
double type.

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| Mathematical.SQRT(double a) | | SSUB | Subtracts one string number from another and returns the result as a string
number.

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| Mathematical.SSUB(String a,String b) | | TAN | Returns the trigonometric tangent of an expression. This function returns a
value of the double type.

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| Mathematical.TAN(double a) | | TANH | Returns the hyperbolic tangent of an expression. This function returns a
value of the double type.

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| Mathematical.TANH(double a) |