Formatting formula help

I am trying to format a string that appends leading zeroes to a number based on it's value..... but I'm getting decimals in the final product, and want to format it to drop the decimals. Here is the formula:
if (Sum ({tblOutlets.Sun}, {@PBS_rt})<10) then "000"&Sum ({tblOutlets.Sun}, {@PBS_rt})
else
if (Sum ({tblOutlets.Sun}, {@PBS_rt})<100) then "00"&Sum ({tblOutlets.Sun}, {@PBS_rt})
else
if (Sum ({tblOutlets.Sun}, {@PBS_rt})<1000) then "0"&Sum ({tblOutlets.Sun}, {@PBS_rt})
else
if (Sum ({tblOutlets.Sun}, {@PBS_rt})<10) then ""&Sum ({tblOutlets.Sun}, {@PBS_rt})
if my output is "0021.00" and I want "0021"...... how can I accomplish that with formatting in the formula?
Thanks in advance for indulging the frustrated.....

You're making it too tough. Try this...
ToText({@YourFormula}, "0000")
This will yield a minimum 4 digit integer number with no decimal places. Bear in mind that no rounding will occur. It just drops the decimals.
12.3 = 0012
1.3598 = 0001
112548.25 = 102548
112548.85 = 102548
If you want additional leading 0's just add them between the ""
ToText({@YourFormula}, "000000000")
12.3 = 0000000012
1.7598 = 0000000001
112548.25 = 0000102548
112548.85 = 0000102548
HTH,
Jason

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