# Round (Real Integer)

| **Name**    | ***Round (Real-Integer decimals)***                                                                                 |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | Round (Real number, Integer decimals)                                                                               |
| Purpose     | To round a given number to a specified number of decimal places.                                                    |
| Description | Rounds a given number to the specified number of decimal places.                                                    |
| Return Type | Real                                                                                                                |
| Parameters  | <p>number \[System.Double] – Number for which the rounded value will be returned</p><p>decimals \[System.Int64]</p> |

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(49\).png)

**Example**

In this example, we are passing a real value and an integer value (to specify decimal places) to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*number* = -12.3456789

*decimals* = 3

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In the *Data Preview* window, you can see that a value, rounded to the specified number of decimal places, has been generated.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(50\).png)