# Best options for input scaling

**URL:** <https://forums.losant.com/t/best-options-for-input-scaling/2184>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** workflow\
**Created:** [September 10, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/best-options-for-input-scaling/2184 "2019-09-10T20:23:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lars\_Andersson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@Lars\_Andersson](https://forums.losant.com/u/Lars_Andersson)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/best-options-for-input-scaling/2184/1 "2019-09-10T20:23:01Z")

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I get some raw 4-20mA signals in a payload.  
Is the best way for me to scale this by using a math node to show the proper value in a dashboard?  
I end up with one non scaled attribute and one scaled one for the same value.

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**Author:** ![JuliaKempf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/juliakempf/32/2446_2.png) [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/best-options-for-input-scaling/2184/2 "2019-09-10T20:37:51Z")

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Hi @Lars_Andersson,

You say you have two attributes stored for the scaled and unscaled values, are you hoping to reduce to only have one attribute (unscaled) but display it as scaled?

Thanks!  
Julia

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**Author:** ![Lars\_Andersson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@Lars\_Andersson](https://forums.losant.com/u/Lars_Andersson)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/best-options-for-input-scaling/2184/3 "2019-09-10T20:42:18Z")

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I really only care about the scaled one

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**Author:** ![JuliaKempf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/juliakempf/32/2446_2.png) [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/best-options-for-input-scaling/2184/5 "2019-09-10T20:56:13Z")

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@Lars_Andersson,

I would recommend scaling in the workflow with the Math Node, or, should the Math Node not suffice, the Function Node would also allow you to scale with a formula.

Thanks,  
Julia