Use the '+' (plus) sign to add values of some type of number.

Syntax

number1 + number2 + ...

• number1 - First number or attribute of some type of number to add.
• number2 - Second number or attribute of some type of number to add.

Return types

• number + number = number
• integer + integer = integer
• currency + currency = currency
• percentage + percentage = percentage
• number + integer = number
• number + currency = currency
• number + percentage = percentage
• integer + currency = currency
• integer + percentage = percentage

Examples

Suppose the following data model. Attribute Child.pocketMoney is of type currency and has a value of 2.50. Attribute Bonus.standard is of type percentage and has a value of 5.00.

• Child.pocketMoney + 3.00 = 5.50 of type currency
• Child.pocketMoney + 3 = 5.50 of type currency
• 2.50 + 3 = 5.5000 of type number
• 100 + Bonus.standard = 105.00 of type percentage
• Child.pocketMoney + Bonus.standard results in an error