Specifying a value explicitly

You can specify a value explicitly by writing an integer constant, a floating-point constant, or a string constant. For example:

   720176   2.2E-1   'JobClass 'A'

(For more information about constants, see Tokens).

Using the integer constant or floating-point constant alone, you can only represent non-negative numbers. To represent a negative number, you can use the minus operator (-) in front of the constant. See Arithmetic operations.

You cannot explicitly write a date/time value or a truth value, because there are no date/time constants or truth constants. To write a specific date/time value, you can use a function and a date/time string, as explained in Date/time strings. To write a specific truth value, you can use a comparison involving two constants, such as 0=0. See Comparisons.

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