# Absolute value

The Absolute Value step allows you to calculate the absolute value of numbers in a specified column, creating a new column with the results.

### Step parameters

* **`Input Column` column(string)\*:** Select the column containing the numbers to convert to absolute values.
* **`New Column Name`** **string\***: Specify the name for the new column that will contain the calculated absolute values.

### Example

**Input**

<figure><img src="/files/YU3TJU7ph99mlSwia1T3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Compute - Absolute value input</p></figcaption></figure>

**Configuration**

```json
{
    "column": "sales", 
    "new_column": "abs_value"
}
```

**Output**

<figure><img src="/files/OEHQkmf9z7d1l9ey2LZM" alt=""><figcaption><p>Compute - absolute value output</p></figcaption></figure>


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