Round

Round is a mathematical function that rounds a number up or down by the specified digits.

Syntax:

Round (arg1,integer)

where arg1 is one or more of the following values:

Argument Description

numeric

A numeric value. For example, Round(81.3987,3) returns the value 81.399.

Numeric values can include decimals and negative values. See Numeric Arguments.

row, column, or cell reference

A pointer to a row, column, or cell within a grid.

You can specify references in several ways. The reference syntax is: GridName.GridElement[segment(range)].property. See Row, Column, or Cell Reference Arguments.

function

An embedded function.

See Mathematical Functions.

Integer specifies the number of digits to round the number:

  • If integer is greater than zero, the number is rounded to the specified number of decimal places.

  • If integer is zero, the number is rounded to the nearest integer.

  • If integer is less than zero, the number is rounded to the left of the decimal point.

Examples:

Round to 3 decimals:

Round(3594.5567,3)=3594.557

Round to the nearest integer:

Round(3594.5567,0)=3595

Round to the thousand, (also known as scaling):

Round(3594.5567,-3)=4000