Why can't I set decimals in a decimal field?

[e_wilber]

I have a custom decimal field that I'm trying to update via a business rule:

        met.u_total_value = 4.25;

        met.update();

It's updating the field to 4 instead of keeping the decimals. Why is my decimal disappearing and how do I keep it?

[Vishal Jaswal]

Hello @e_wilber 

Please see a similar thread here: https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-forum/hi-all-i-am-trying-to-set-scale-8-in-a-decimal-... 

[Shivalika]

Hello @e_wilber 

It's because it takes integer by default. 

You need to parse it to float or double specifically. 

Use below 👇 

var decimalValue = parseFloat(met.u_total_value);

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[Ankur Bawiskar]

@e_wilber 

are you sure the field type is Decimal and not Integer?

what happens when you manually enter?

share the field configuration screenshots here

try this once

        met.u_total_value = parseFloat(4.25).toFixed(2);
        met.update();

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[e_wilber]

Hi Ankur,

This is what I'm trying right now and it keeps setting it to 4.

        var tst = 4.25;

        met.u_total_value = parseFloat(tst.toFixed(2));

        met.update();

It shows this is a decimal field: