SharePoint "Number" field with number of decimals = Zero. will still show the number with decimals inside the API

Question

I have this Column of type number and number of decimal = Zero:-

 

 

 

now using the SharePoint UI or using Power Apps, if I enter a number with decimals (6.5 for example) seems inside the SharePoint UI the number will get rounded (to 7), as follow:-

 

 

 

but inside Power Apps or SharePoint API (such as GetItems action inside power automate) will still show the original number with decimals (6.5), as follow:-

 

 

 

any advice how this work in sharepoint?

Second question, in general if i change the "number of decimal places" list inside the column type, from Zero to Automatic will this cause any data lose? i do not think so? Now, if i do so at least the SharePoint UI will be compatible with the API, Power Apps and Power Automate.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 1

1.In the SharePoint modern UI, when you fill in 6.5 in the number column, the real date (store in the SharePoint cloud) is 6.5. Due to the setting number of decimal is equal to 0, SharePoint automatically rounding decimal points of the value in the number column, so it displays 7.

But in the Power Apps, Power Automate and API, they get the real date in the number column, so the result displays 6.5.

2.Per my test, change the "number of decimal places" from 0 to Automatic will not cause the data lose. In the SharePoint modern UI, values in the number column returns 6.5.

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