The SIGN function returns +1, 0, or -1 depending on the sign of the argument. 
                  
 
            
             
               	 
               The type of the function is integer. 
                  	 
               
 
               
              
            
            
               General Format 
 
               	  
               	  
 
               
              
            
            
               Arguments 
 
               	  
                
                  	 
                  - Argument-1 must be class numeric. 
                     	 
                  
  
            
            
               Returned Values 
 
               	  
                
                  	 
                  - The returned value is: 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        - When the value of argument-1 is positive, 1 
                           		  
                        
- When the value of argument-1 is zero, 0 
                           		  
                        
- When the value of argument-1 is negative, -1