POWER (**)
Use the '**' operator to raise a number to a power.
Syntax
Inputs base - Base; number or attribute of some type of number. exponent - Exponent, power; number or attribute of some type of number.
Return types number ** number = number integer ** integer = number number ** integer = number integer ** number = number currency ** number = currency currency ** integer = currency percentage ** number = percentage percentage ** integer = percentage
Examples Suppose the following data model. Entity.attribute | Value | Type |
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Child.pocketMoney | 2.50 | Currency | Bonus.standard | 5.00 | Percentage |
Expression | Result | Type |
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Child.pocketMoney ** 1.00 | 2.50 | Currency | Child.pocketMoney ** 2 | 6.25 | Currency | 5.00 ** 3 | 125.0000 | Number | Bonus.standard ** 5 | 3125.00 | Percentage |

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