Round

Returns a number rounded to the specified precision (number of decimal places).

Format

Round ( number ; precision )

Parameters

number - any numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression

precision - any numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression for the number of decimal places

Data type returned

number

Originated in version

6.0 or earlier

Description

If you round a negative number of decimal places, all digits to the right of the decimal point are dropped, and the number is rounded to the nearest tens, hundreds, and so on. The Round function always rounds up at 0.5.

Example 1

Round(123.456;2) returns 123.46.

Round(14.5;0) returns 15.

Round(14.5;2) returns 14.5.

Round(29343.98;-3) returns 29000.

Round(123.456;-1) returns 120.