todecimal() Function Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Function todecimal( value ) Converts a value to Decimal (double-precision floating-point number). Parameters Keyword Type Description value Any Type Value to convert. Returns Decimal Usage considerations Numbers less than -10,000,000 and greater than 10,000,000 are represented in scientific notation. When operating on arrays, it is not necessary to use apply with todecimal. If multiple parameters are passed, or one parameter is an Array, todecimal will return a Decimal Array. Examples Convert strings to decimals 1 todecimal("3.6") Returns 3.6. 1 todecimal("1.123456789") Returns 1.123457. 1 todecimal("2ab4.57cd3") Returns 24.573. 1 todecimal("2ab4.57cd3") Returns 24.573. 1 todecimal("1239329332") Returns 1.239329e+09. 1 todecimal("string") Returns null. Convert a list of strings to a list of decimals 1 2 3 4 { todecimal("3.6", "4.2"), todecimal({"3.6", "4.2"}) } Returns {3.6, 4.2, 3.6, 4.2}. The value can be one or more single values or a list of values. Feature compatibility The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian. Feature Compatibility Note Portals Compatible Offline Mobile Compatible Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Compatible Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time. Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. Process Reports Compatible Process Events Compatible Process Autoscaling Compatible Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...
