Number Format

Select Number Format to specify how numerical variables embedded in display text appear.

Example

This number represents an example of currently selected format settings.

Decimal

Use the Decimal options to define the format of the numbers before and after the decimal character.

Show Numbers After Decimal Displays numbers after the decimal.

Use Determines how to display the decimal.

• Local Standard uses the character specified in the International control panel.
• period uses a period (.) as the decimal separator.
• comma uses a comma (,) as the decimal separator.

Include _ Digits to Right of Decimal Enter the number of digits you want to display to the right of the decimal.

Include Trailing Zeros Displays zeros at the end of the number. For example, using this option with two digits to the right displays 1 as 1.00.

Before Decimal

Use the Before Decimal options to define the appearance of the numbers before the decimal character.

Leading Zeros to _ Places

Enter the number of leading zeros you want to display. For example, if you specify three places, 7 appears as 007 and 45 appears as 045. Specifying leading zeros is useful when you want all displayed numbers to have the same number of digits.

Show Thousands/Millions Separator Uses a character to separate values in the thousands or millions.

Use Determines which character separates values in the thousands or millions.

• Local Standard uses the character specified in the International control panel.
• period uses a period (.) as the separator.
• comma uses a comma (,) as the separator.