The "decimal precision" you set on a column , determines only the formatting you see in Airtable. The underlying number remains the actual complete number up to the length that the database allows. This is in case you want to change the decimal precision.
Looks like the second screenshot is a body of an email or similar? Best would be to format the data at destination, e.g. if you are using an external tool. In case this is e.g. email inside automations - I don't think there are any formulas to format it there.
Solution could be to have a formula field, which uses ROUND(value, precision) . If you use that field in Automations, it will output the number as text visible as result of the formula - meaning with decimals you need.
Let me know if that helps?
Hm, perhaps you could try adding a formula field with a `ROUND()` or other equivalent and using that for your automation instead?
The "decimal precision" you set on a column , determines only the formatting you see in Airtable. The underlying number remains the actual complete number up to the length that the database allows. This is in case you want to change the decimal precision.
Looks like the second screenshot is a body of an email or similar? Best would be to format the data at destination, e.g. if you are using an external tool. In case this is e.g. email inside automations - I don't think there are any formulas to format it there.
Solution could be to have a formula field, which uses ROUND(value, precision) . If you use that field in Automations, it will output the number as text visible as result of the formula - meaning with decimals you need.
Let me know if that helps?
Great, thanks Greg. That's the solution and good to know why it was happening. To extend on it, I'll hide the formula field to keep the base a little cleaner.
Hm, perhaps you could try adding a formula field with a `ROUND()` or other equivalent and using that for your automation instead?
That's it. Thanks Adam. Appreciate it.
Hi, I am having the same problem, but the round formula does not solve the problem for me. I even tried to converting the number to text with de concatenate formula but nothing seems to work.
Hi, I am having the same problem, but the round formula does not solve the problem for me. I even tried to converting the number to text with de concatenate formula but nothing seems to work.
@Pierre-Alexand2 Could you share a screenshot of the relevant fields?
@Pierre-Alexand2 Could you share a screenshot of the relevant fields?
Hi @TheTimeSavingCo, here is a screenshot of the 3 fields involved.
Hi @TheTimeSavingCo, here is a screenshot of the 3 fields involved.
Hm, the issue you described in your post doesn't appear to be occuring in the screenshot so I don't understand the problem. In your screenshot the rounding seems to have worked fine?
