| NUM | Index Level | OCCURS |
| Syntax | |
| Category | BASIC |
| Type | Definition |
| Description | any expression which evaluates to a number. |
| Options | |
| See Also | array references COS STR INDEX SIN SPACE LT OCCURS OUT expression ABS INT TAN \= SQRT RND CHAR FIELD statements & functions LN PAGE - / *= += -= /= LOCATE LE + * |
| Example |
x = 1
x = '1' y = x:'0' If "x" contains a numeric expression, "y" is also a valid numeric expression. |
| Warnings |
Whenever a numeric expression is required in another expression, statement, or function, and the expression does not evaluate as numeric, the following runtime warning message is displayed:
[b16] in program "pgm", line n: Non-numeric data when numeric required; zero used. |
| Compatibility | D3 7.0 AP R83 |
| NUM | Index Level | OCCURS |