# IsNumeric (AnyValue)

| **Name**    | ***Is Numeric (Any Value)***                                             |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Syntax      | IsNumeric (Any value)                                                    |
| Purpose     | To check whether a given value represents an integer or a real number.   |
| Description | Returns true if the specified value is numeric. Otherwise returns false. |
| Return Type | Boolean                                                                  |
| Parameters  | Value \[System.Object] – Value to be checked                             |

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(213\).png)

**Example**

In this example, we will pass a numeric, real value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*value* = 3.123456789

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In the output window, you can see that the Boolean value, True, has been returned as the specified value is numeric.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(211\).png)

Similarly, the Boolean value, False, will be returned if the specified value is not numeric, as shown in the example below:

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/3%20\(41\).png)