Truncate Number Step

The Truncate Number step rounds a decimal number. You can round it to a certain number of decimal places or turn it into a whole number. This helps make numerical data consistent in your automation processes.

How to Use the Truncate Number Step

Use this step to round a decimal value and save the result.

Step 1: Add the Truncate Number Step

1. Open your process in the Robotiq.ai Process Editor.
2. Drag the Truncate Number step into your workflow.

Step 2: Set Up Input Parameters

1. Step name (Optional): Give this step a custom name. This helps you find it in your process.
2. Source numeric variable (Required): Pick an existing variable that holds the decimal number you want to round. This variable must be a decimal type.
3. Define decimal places to round value (Required): Type in how many decimal places you want to keep. For example, type 2 to round to two decimal places.

Step 3: Set Up Output Parameters

1. Define variable to store rounded value (Required): Pick an existing variable or make a new one to save the rounded decimal number. This variable must be a decimal type.
2. Define variable to store integer (Optional): Pick an existing variable or make a new one to save only the whole number part of the rounded number.
3. Define variable to store decimal part (Optional): Pick an existing variable or make a new one to save only the decimal part of the rounded number.

Parameters Explained

Step name (Optional)

• A custom name for the step in the process editor.
• Example: Round_Order_Total
• Use this to make your process steps clear.

Source numeric variable (Required)

• The variable that has the decimal number you want to round.
• Example: OrderTotal (must be a decimal type)
• This is the number you're rounding.

Define decimal places to round value (Required)

• How many decimal places you want in the rounded number.
• Example: 2 (rounds to two decimal places like 12.34)
• Set this to 0 to get a whole number.

Define variable to store rounded value (Required)

• The variable where the main rounded decimal result will be saved.
• Example: RoundedOrderTotal (must be a decimal type)
• This variable will hold the number after rounding.

Define variable to store integer (Optional)

• The variable where only the whole number part of the rounded number will be saved.
• Example: OrderTotalInteger
• Use this if you need just the whole number.

Define variable to store decimal part (Optional)

• The variable where only the decimal part of the rounded number will be saved.
• Example: OrderTotalDecimal
• Use this if you need just the fractional part.

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