truncate

This function removes decimals up to the number indicated by the second parameter from a number.

truncate ( number_to_be_truncated; number_of_decimals_left )

The result of this function is of type NUMBER: the truncated number.

The function has two parameters:

1. number_to_be_truncated, type NUMBER. This is the number of which the decimals will be removed.
2. number_of_decimals_left, type NUMBER. The number of decimals that must be left after truncating. A number from 0 up to and including 9.

Example

@( truncate( 1223.535; 0 ) ) 

Result: 1,223.00

Explanation: the decimals are removed but because of the default format of ITP for NUMBERS, i.e., two decimal positions, two decimal positions are displayed, both zero.

Note that the construction @ ( ) around the function means that the result of the function is displayed in the text. This construction must be used in a text part of a model document. The switch from ITP mode to text mode in a model document is made with the # characters. An ITP model document starts in text model, the #BEGIN makes the switch to ITP mode.