Math functions
You can use the following math functions in calculated columns to round and manipulate numerical values within Insights dashboards.
ALIASES
You can search for a function using its alias.
For example, if the function floor has the alias round_down:
- When you type
round_do, Insights suggests thefloorfunction. - When you type
round_down, Insights rewrites it asfloor.
NULL OPERANDS
Insights uses the following logic for expressions that include NULL values:
- If the expression contains a
NULLvalue, the result returned in the calculated column is also aNULLvalue.
For example, if one of the rows in the 
Date column is NULL, then the result in the calculated column for that row is also NULL:
= floor((month(Date) - 2 + 12) / 3 % 4) + 1
floor
Rounds the input number down to the nearest multiple of the step size. Defaults to integer rounding, where step_size = 1.
The step size must be a non-zero positive number.
- Return type:
BIGINT,DOUBLE - Alias:
round_down
floor(number, step_size)Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
number | BIGINT, DOUBLE | The input to round down. |
step_size | BIGINT, DOUBLE | Optional. The interval for rounding. The number is rounded down to the nearest multiple of this value. The default is 1. |
Example
This example calculates the fiscal year (FY) quarter for a month, where the FY starts in February.
= floor((month(Date) - 2 + 12) / 3 % 4) + 1
If Date is "04/28/2024", this expression returns 1, indicating that April is in the first FY quarter.
More examples
| Formula | Result |
|---|---|
floor(3.67) | 3 |
floor(3.32, 2) | 2 |
round
Rounds the input number. Defaults to integer rounding, where decimal_places = 0.
The number of decimal places must be an integer. Positive values set decimal places while negatives round to the nearest 10, 100, and so on. For example, -1 rounds to the nearest 10 and -2 rounds to the nearest 100.
- Return type:
BIGINT,DOUBLE
round(number, decimal_places)Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
number | BIGINT, DOUBLE | The input to round. |
decimal_places | BIGINT | Optional. The number of decimal numbers. The default value is 0 decimal places. |
Example
This example rounds the average cost to cents for financial reporting.
= round(
Average cost, 2)
If Average cost equals 123.5678, this expression returns 123.57.
More examples
| Formula | Result |
|---|---|
round(3.32) | 3 |
round(3.67) | 4 |
round(123.5678, -1) | 120 |
round(167, -2) | 200 |
ceiling
Rounds the input number up to the nearest multiple of the step size. Defaults to integer rounding, where step_size = 1.
The step size must be a non-zero positive number.
- Return type:
BIGINT,DOUBLE - Alias:
round_down
ceiling(number, step_size)Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
number | BIGINT, DOUBLE | The input to round up. |
step_size | BIGINT, DOUBLE | Optional. The interval for rounding. The number is rounded up to the nearest multiple of this value. The default is 1. |
Example
This example calculates the minimum number of shipping containers required by rounding up the order volume.
= ceiling(
Units ordered/100)
If Units ordered equals 275 and each shipping container can hold 100 units, this expression returns 3.
More examples
| Formula | Result |
|---|---|
ceiling(3.32) | 4 |
ceiling(3.67) | 4 |
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