Hello Darin,

>Is there an absolute value function built into Firebird? If not what
>would be the best way to implement one? Without building a stored
>procedure.

There's an "external function" implemented in the standard external
function library that comes with Firebird.

Check your \UDF folder and for .SQL files to declare the function.

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