The following table includes reserved symbols and operators which provide basic
data manipulation functions.
Operators and Reserved Symbols
| Operator/symbol | Description |
| -- | Introduces end-of-line comment |
| (* *) | Surrounds a multi-line comment |
| ; | Statement terminator |
| := | Assignment |
| ! | JustFind |
| $ | Pseudo-attribute prefix |
| : | Data typing in a variable declaration |
| :: | Relationship |
| ** | Exponentiation |
| * | Multiplication and FindOrCreate |
| / | Division |
| + | Addition or unary plus and JustUpdate |
| - | Subtraction or unary negation |
| ± | Tolerance |
| & | String concatenation |
| ( ) | Parentheses modify expression evaluation order |
| <> | Text between angle brackets is to be treated as a literal name. |
| ' ' | Single quotation marks surround string literals |
See also Conditional Test Operators
Notes:
'123' + '45'
returns '168' not '12345'. The & operator or the CONCAT() function should be used for concatenating strings.