# DEC2OCT

## Content

This function converts a decimal number to an octal number.

## Syntax

`DEC2OCT(number, [places])`

## Arguments

This function has these arguments:

| Argument | Description |
| -------- | ----------- |
| *number* | [Required] Decimal numeric value to convert in the range of -536,870,912 and 536,870,911 |
| *places* | [Optional] Number of characters to return; if not an integer, the number is truncated |

If *places* argument is omitted, the calculation uses the minimum number of characters necessary. This argument is useful for adding leading zeros to the result.

## Remarks

An error value is returned if the *number* is non-numeric or outside the range, or if the *places* value is non-numeric, negative, or too small.

## Examples

`DEC2OCT(-99)`