Round Int Fix
Rounding Numbers with Round, Int, and Fix
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Q: I have a situation where I need to round a number UP to
the next whole integer, but the ROUND function brings it to the nearest
integer. For example, I need 4.2 rounded UP to 5. How can I do this?
A: There are three functions
you should be familiar with when it comes to rounding numbers. The first
is the ROUND function. This will round off any decimal number to
the nearest integer. Anything over .5 will be rounded up. So 4.1 becomes
4, and 4.8 becomes 5.
Next you have the INT function. This rounds any decimal number
DOWN to the nearest integer. So 4.1 becomes 4, and 4.8 is also 4.
Finally you have the FIX function which rounds POSITIVE numbers
DOWN to the nearest integer, but rounds NEGATIVE numbers UP. So 4.1
becomes 4, and 4.8 becomes 4, but -4.1 becomes -5. The difference
between INT and FIX is simply how they handle negatives.
You can generate these values in a query simply by creating
calculated fields:
So to answer your question, if you always want to round a value UP to
the next integer, I would use INT(x)+1. This will use the INT function
to bring your value DOWN to the nearest integer. Then just add 1 to it.
By Richard Rost
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