# Floor (Decimal)

| **Name**    | ***Floor (Decimal)***                                                        |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | Floor (Decimal number)                                                       |
| Purpose     | To return the largest integer equal to or less than the number specified.    |
| Description | Rounds to the largest integer equal to or less than the number specified     |
| Return Type | Integer                                                                      |
| Parameters  | number \[System.Decimal] – Number for which the floor value will be returned |

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(30\).png)

**Example**

In this example, we are passing a decimal value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*number* = 12.34

<figure><img src="https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/1%20(31).png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

In the output window, you can see that the floor value, 12, has been returned for the provided *number* value.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(31\).png)


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