Check Type

Check whether the value of a variable is numeric or textual.

  1. Enter the name of the variable whose value you'd like to check; and

    Choose the type of value you'd like to check for (numeric or textual)

  2. Enter the name of the variable into which you'd like to place the result. (The result will be either TRUE or FALSE, as applicable.)

Numbers including currency symbols are treated as non-numeric.

The CHECK TYPE command can be used to ensure that variable values are numeric before they are used in Advanced Commands that perform mathematical calculations (e.g., Mathematics, Get Array Data).