Hi,

At June 28, 2005, 18:22, Mitchell Peek wrote:

> I have a new job and Helen's book remained behind. Therefore, I have no
> place to turn for this information, that I know of.

> Can anyone in a very few words discuss rounding in Firebird. x.5 always
> round up? odd numbers up, even down? etc.

> i know this has probably been on the list 100 times, but, new job, new
> email, etc. etc.

Firebird uses the CPU's rounding function. Which in most cases is
the Banker's Rounding algorithm. Here's one of the links for some
info: http://www.xbeat.net/vbspeed/i_BankersRounding.htm

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Best regards,
Daniel Rail
Senior Software Developer
ACCRA Consultants Inc. (www.accra.ca)
ACCRA Med Software Inc. (www.filopto.com)