The ISNUM (Is Numeric) function determines whether or not a value contains a valid numeric value. If the value is numeric, a true (1) is returned. Otherwise, a false (0) is returned.
Category
Boolean
Syntax
ISNUM(value)
Parameter and Description
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | This parameter specifies the value to be tested to determine whether or not it is a valid integer. The value to be tested can be a field from a source datastore, a variable or the result of another Function. 1 | 0 Indicates whether a TRUE (1) or FALSE (0) was returned from the ISNUM function. |
Example
Determine whether or not an employee’s bonus field/column (BONUS) within a datastore is numeric. If the field is numeric, map it to the corresponding target field. Otherwise, map a constant of zero (0) to the target BONUS field.
IF ISNUM (BONUS) = 1
{
TGT_DS.BONUS = BONUS
}
ELSE
{
TGT_DS.BONUS = '0'
}