# How values are shown

The numeric display shows the value of the Value connection at the data source. The value shown depends on whether the Value connection value is a floating point or integer value.

Tip: | In 32-bit floating point values, 1 bit is used for the sign (if any), 8 bits for the exponent, and 23 bits for the significant. This allows no more than 7 digits. In FactoryTalk Machine Edition, floating point values are rounded to 6 digits. Therefore, using a floating point data type and adding to it a value that exceeds the 6 significant digits will result in a loss of precision.

## Floating point value | ## Integer value
Value rounded to fit the display based on the Number of digits and Decimal places properties: Example: If "Number of digits" = 6, and Decimal places = 2, 1234.56 rounded to 1234.6. If "Number of digits" = 6, Decimal places = 1, 123.456 rounded to 123.5. | If Decimal places property = 0, value shown as is. If Decimal places property is greater than 0, the integer value will be shown, followed by enough zeroes to equal the Decimal places property. Example: If Number of digits = 6 and Decimal places = 2 123 displays as 123.00 If Number of digits = 6 and Decimal places = 4 123 would also be shown as 123.00

## See also

How the numeric display works at run time

Set up connections for the numeric display

How values are rounded