Truncate

Truncate is a mathematical function that removes the specified number of digits from numeric values.

Syntax:

Truncate(arg1,integer)

where arg1 is one of the following values:

Argument	Description
numeric	A numeric value. For example, 234.567. See Numeric Arguments.
row, column, or cell reference	A pointer to a row, column, or cell within a grid.
function	An embedded function. See Mathematical Functions.

Integer specifies the number of digits to remove:

• A positive integer determines the number of digits to the right of the decimal point.

• A zero (0) integer returns the integer located to the left of the decimal point.

• A negative integer indicates the number of digits to the left of the decimal point.

Examples:

The following statement uses a positive integer of 3. The first three digits to the right of the decimal point remain, and the following digit is removed:

Truncate(3594.5567,3)=3594.556

The following statement uses a zero (0) integer. All digits to the right of the decimal point are removed:

Truncate(3594.5567,0) = 3594

The following statement uses a negative integer of -2. All digits to the right of the decimal point are removed and the last 2 digits of the integer are truncated.

Truncate(3594.5567, -2) = 3500

Note:

Any formatting previously applied to a cell, column, or row is maintained when you use the Truncate function. The following example shows the results of a Truncate function where the cell value was previously formatted to display three decimal places: Truncate(234.567, 0) = 234.000