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multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:59:40 GMT

hiiii

value = ( v_rate / v_qty ) * -1

it dont work when i do *-1 any idea what to use

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:01:34 GMT

Do like this

value = ( v_rate / v_qty ) * ( -1)

it will work

cheers

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:01:43 GMT

HI ,

vaule = (v_rate / v_qty ) * (-1)

Re: multiply by negative

amit_khare — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:02:45 GMT

declare a variable with type p,it can store a negative value and use it.

Regards,

Amit

Reward all helpful replies.

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:03:01 GMT

value = ( v_rate / v_qty ) * ( -1 ).

observe the space before and after -1

Re: multiply by negative

former_member386202 — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:04:53 GMT

Hi,

Do like this.

value = ( v_rate / v_qty ) * ( -1 )

Regards,

Prashant

Re: multiply by negative

former_member188829 — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:05:15 GMT

Hi,

Do Try this..

DATA:X type i value '2'.

DATA:y type i Value '10'.

DATA:Value type i.

Value = ( Y / X ) * ( -1 ).

Write:/ Value.

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:10:19 GMT

i though the problem is in the negative but when i break the formula

value = 20.10 / 100.000

return me 0

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:12:07 GMT

hi,

take value type p decimals n

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:13:11 GMT

do you think that because 100.000 is 3 decimal place that why it won't work

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:13:40 GMT

check the "fixed point arithmetic" option for your program attributes...

and also check the data type of value

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:16:03 GMT

hi, i tried like

DATA:value TYPE p decimals 3.

DATA:x TYPE i VALUE '20.10'.

DATA:y TYPE i VALUE '100.00'.

value = x / y .

WRITE:/ value.

and its giving me 0.200

and

DATA:value TYPE p decimals 3.

DATA:x TYPE i VALUE '20.10'.

DATA:y TYPE i VALUE '100.00'.

value = ( x / y ) * -1 .

WRITE:/ value.

giving me 0.200-

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:18:32 GMT

one i 2 decimal place the other 3 decimal place

Re: multiply by negative

former_member188829 — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:21:32 GMT

Hi,

See Below Code..

DATA:X type P Decimals 2 value '12.12'.

DATA:y type P Decimals 2 Value '100.12'.

DATA:Value type p DECIMALS 3.

Value = ( Y / X ) * ( -1 ).

Write:/ VALUE.

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:28:15 GMT

thx . the problem was not to multiply by a negative

but the fix point . my program is an include . i went to the attributes but i can't find the check box help plzzz

grateful to u

Re: multiply by negative

Former Member — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:55:43 GMT

solve