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SQL Reference : OpenEdge SQL Functions : SQRT
 

SQRT

Returns the square root of expression.

Syntax

SQRT ( expression )

Notes

*The value of expression must be positive.
*expression must evaluate to an approximate numeric data type.

Example

This example illustrates the SQRT function, requesting the square root of the value ‘28':
SELECT SQRT(28) 'square root of 28' FROM MYMATH;

Compatibility

ODBC compatible