MULTIPLY

Syntax

MULTIPLY {src_num_lit|_var|_col} TIMES dst_num_var [ROUND=nn]

Description

Multiplies the first field by the second and places the result into the second field.

When dealing with money-related values (dollars and cents), use decimal variables rather than float variables. Float variables are stored as double-precision floating-point numbers, and small inaccuracies can appear when the program multiplies many numbers in succession. These inaccuracies can appear due to the way different hardware and software implementations represent floating point numbers.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
src_num_lit | _var | _col	Specifies a numeric source column, variable, or literal.
dst_num_var	Specifies a destination numeric variable.
ROUND	Rounds the result to the specified number of digits to the right of the decimal point. For float variables, this value can be from 0 to 15. For decimal variables, this value can be from 0 to the precision of the variable. For integer variables, this argument is not appropriate.

See The ADD command for more information

See The LET command for a discussion of complex arithmetic expressions

Example

The following example illustrates the MULTIPLY command:

multiply  &quantity  times  #cost
multiply  1.5  times  #result