# decimalToInt


`decimalToInt` converts a decimal value to the integer data type by stripping off the decimal point and any numbers after it. `decimalToInt` does not round up. For example, `decimalToInt(29.99)` returns `29`.

## Syntax


```
decimalToInt(decimal)
```

## Arguments


 *decimal*   
A field that uses the decimal data type, a literal value like **17.62**, or a call to another function that outputs a decimal.

## Return type


Integer

## Example


The following example converts a decimal field to an integer.

```
decimalToInt(salesAmount)
```

The following are the given field values.

```
 20.13
892.03
 57.54
```

For these field values, the following values are returned.

```
 20
892
 57
```