round() Function

Function

round( number, num_digits )

Rounds off the number to the specified number of digits.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
number	Decimal	The number that will be rounded.
num_digits	Integer	Determines the digit or place to which the number will be rounded to the nearest 10^(-num_digits). 2 is default.

Returns

Decimal

Usage considerations

To round the number to the nearest hundred, set num_digits to -2.

Examples

round(7.36819) returns 7.37

round(7.36819, 3) returns 7.368

round(7.36819, 4) returns 7.3682

See Also

fixed(): Use this function with round() to display your desired output.

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

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