XenoGuard 4.0 Documentation
Truncate
ActionStep Reference » Programming » Number Operation » Float » Truncate
The ActionStep Truncate shortens a number to the nearest integer towards zero and stores the number in Result of the result list. Only the Floating Point data type is allowed.
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- Open the Programming node in the Workspace Explorer.
- Open the Number Operation node.
- In the Float node, select the Truncate ActionStep.
Parameters:
The ActionStep has the following input parameters:
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION
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|---|---|
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Number Type
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Specifies the data type to be used for a number
Allowed Context Scope [Fixed] Allowed Value [Floating Point] |
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Source
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The number to be truncated
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
Results:
The ActionStep returns the following results:
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NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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|---|---|
| Result |
Contains the truncated number
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter] |
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The number type set in the ActionStep Truncate determines the data type of its Result even if the variables and/or parameters that were set for the source are of different data types. |
Example 1 (Rounding a floating point value):
This example truncates the Annual Income variable with a data type of Floating Point. The result of the truncated number is then output via Write Text.
