Need to format into a decimal

[vertigo262]

Hello,

I am trying to pull data from a database which are integer values,

and dive them and return a decimal or a percent really.

My code seems to round the number up or down.

for example if I have a Colmuncount of 3 and a sum of 8

the return value is 3 when it should be 2.6.

how do a format my code to display the value in decimal places.

any help is appreciated.

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Dim RatingSum As Integer = Ds.Tables(0).Ro ws(0)("RatingSu m").ToString ()
Dim columncount As Integer = Ds.Tables(1).Ro ws(0)("columnco unt").ToString( )

Dim Rating As Integer = RatingSum / columncount

Return Rating

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[erlin]

Dim RatingSum As Integer = Ds.Tables(0).Ro ws(0)("RatingSu m").ToString ()
Dim columncount As Integer = Ds.Tables(1).Ro ws(0)("columnco unt").ToString( )

Dim Rating As Integer = RatingSum / columncount

Return Rating
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Change the datatype of "Rating" from Integer to "Double"...

Dim Rating as Double =RatingSum/Columncount

[vertigo262]

Thank you erlin, that worked!

all fixed