SQL Reference

Quick Reference

The SQL Server ROUND() function rounds a number to a specified number of decimal places.

SELECT ROUND(123.456, 2) AS Rounded;

Output

Rounded
123.460

Syntax

ROUND(number, decimals, operation)

Parameters

ParameterDescription
numberThe number to be rounded (required)
decimalsThe number of decimal places to round number to (required)
operationIf 0 (default), it rounds the result to the number of decimals; if a value other than 0, it truncates the result to the number of decimals

SQL Notes:

  • Any work being done to modify the structure of a database or delete tables or the the database itself should only be done after making a recent backup

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