Tom:
I am running the latest patch. I ran the enclosed code and it is not
truncating, it is rounding incorrectly.
The value of vRawTaxAmt = 50.43 / 11. = 4.58454545...
After the third line the values shows as 4.59 where the correct rounded
value  (TTBOMK) at 2 decimal; places should be 4.58; if the value would be
truncated it would actually show 4.58. I have tried several variations with
the same result. At 3 decimal places the correct rounded value should be
4.585 but a t 2 decimal places it should be 4.58.  I wonder if the function
incorrectly does a sequential rounding starting from the right and rounds
5.585 to 5.59, this would be incorrect.
You can verify this easily by plugging the numbers into an excel spreadsheet
and displaying the result formatted with 3 and 2 decimal places, the results
will be 4.585 and 4.58 not 4.59.
So, in short, as far as I can tell, the ROUND function rounds the value
incorrectly. You should do the honors and submitted to the RDDC.

Javier Valencia, PE
President
Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C.
14315 S. Twilight Ln., Suite #14
Olathe, KS  66062-4571
(913)829-0888
(913)649-2904 FAX

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Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 10:07 PM
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Subject: Rounding Issue

G'day,

I appear to have a rounding issue with 6.5++ (latest beta).
Is it just me or can anyone else confirm that this number
appears to be being truncated rather than rounded please?

SET VAR vAmtToRound CURRENCY = 50.43
SET VAR vRawTaxAmt DOUBLE = (.vAmtToRound / 11)
SET VAR vCurTaxAmt DOUBLE = (ROUND(.vRawTaxAmt,2))
SET VAR vCurTaxAmt CURRENCY
SHO VAR

Warmest regards,


Tom Grimshaw
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