ArcGIS online calculate in new field returns rounded whole numbers only, no decimals

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11-25-2020 04:06 PM
JulietK
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Hi in a hosted table created from a uploaded csv, I have a field which contains minutes data, such as

totalminutes
30
48
50
20
25

Which was for some reason, uploaded as fieldtype string, even though I specified the fieldtype as integer when I first uploaded the csv (same also occurred when trying to specify dates as fieldtype date). 

I want to make a new field in ArcGIS online, which would contain hours data calculated from totalminutes. I've tried creating a new field with fieldtype integer and using SQL totalminutes/60. However, this only returns whole numbers like 0, 1 and 2s, which seem to be rounded numbers, rather than 0.5, 0.75 etc. 

However when I create a new string field and use the above formula, it returns correct results (0.5, 0.75 etc). I need the hours field to be a integer field though, since I need to use SUM on this field in Dashboard. Any ideas on how I can achieve this in ArcGIS onlline?

Thanks!

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ManishPatel
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Hi @JulietK ,

 

If the totalminutes is string you will need to cast it to correct data type and then use the below to calculate

 

CAST(totalminutes AS FLOAT)/60

 

ManishPatel_0-1606355632885.png

 

Cheers,

Manish

 

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ManishPatel
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Hi @JulietK ,

 

Have you tried using the Double instead of integer.

 

integers are numbers without decimals. double is a floating-point numbers with double precisions.

 

Hope this helps.

 

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JulietK
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Hi Manish, thank you for your response. 

Unfortunately creating a new field with fieldtype double and using the same formula still returns rounded whole numbers only. Very weird!

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ManishPatel
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Hi @JulietK ,

 

If the totalminutes is string you will need to cast it to correct data type and then use the below to calculate

 

CAST(totalminutes AS FLOAT)/60

 

ManishPatel_0-1606355632885.png

 

Cheers,

Manish

 

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Cheers,
Manish
JulietK
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Hi Manish,

That worked perfectly, thank you for your help!