CDbl and
ToNumber are equivalent functions.
Description
CDbl returns a Number value created by converting the given Number, Currency or String type argument to a Number value.
Overloads
CDbl (number or currency)
Arguments
number or currency is a Number or Currency value or expression.
string is a String value or expression.
Action
CDbl returns a Number value created by converting the given Number, Currency or String type argument to a Number value. If the conversion cannot be done, an error occurs.
Examples
CDbl ({Orders.Order Amount})Returns the value of the Currency field {Orders.Order Amount} converted to Number type.
CDbl ("$120.20")Returns the Number value of 120.2.
Comments
You can use the
IsNumeric (str) or
NumericText (str) function to check if the String argument can be converted to a Currency before doing the actual conversion. That way, if the conversion cannot be done, you can handle the situation appropriately.