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MOD Function
Syntax
Remainder as N = MOD(N numerator,N denominator)
Arguments
- numerator
Numeric
- denominator
Numeric
Description
Returns the integer remainder of one number divided by another.
Discussion
MOD() returns the remainder of the numerator after being divided by the denominator.
Example
mod(8,4) -> 0 mod(9,4) -> 1 mod(4,8) -> 4
Assume that your table has a field, TIMESPENT, that tracks the number of minutes you devote to a project. You want to print a report showing this number in hours and minutes. Define and place two calculated fields, called HOURS and MINUTES. The expression for HOURS is:
int(TIMESPENT/60)
The expression for MINUTES is:
mod(TIMESPENT,60)
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