Round
round rounds a decimal value to the closest integer if no scale is
specified, or to the closest decimal place if scale is specified.
Syntax
round(decimal, scale)
Arguments
- decimal
-
A field that uses the decimal data type, a literal value like
17.62, or a call to another function that outputs a decimal. - scale
-
The number of decimal places to use for the return values.
Return type
| Operand | Return type in the legacy data preparation experience | Return type in the new data preparation experience |
|---|---|---|
|
INT |
DECIMAL(FIXED) |
DECIMAL(FIXED) |
|
DECIMAL(FIXED) |
DECIMAL(FIXED) |
DECIMAL(FIXED) |
|
DECIMAL(FLOAT) |
DECIMAL(FIXED) |
DECIMAL(FLOAT) |
Example
The following example rounds a decimal field to the closest second decimal place.
round(salesAmount, 2)
The following are the given field values.
20.1307 892.0388 57.5447
For these field values, the following values are returned.
20.13 892.04 58.54
