How to get absolute values.(Power Automate Desktop)
Here is how to get a number without the sign of a negative number.
Contents
Overall flow
Robin(for copy and paste)
It can be copied and pasted into Power Automate Desktop.
SET Num TO -5
IF Num < 0 THEN
SET AbsoluteValue TO Num * -1
END
Steps
Prepare a variable for the numeric value for which you wish to obtain an absolute number.
The variable name is arbitrary, but in this example we use %Num%.
Put in place an "If".
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| First operand | %Num% |
| Operator | Less than（<） |
| Second operand | 0 |
Put in place "Set Variables" in "If".
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | %Num * -1% |
Run this flow will set the variables produced in "Set Variables" to the absolute value of %Num%.
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