DECIMAL keyword
Applies To
Form components with the data type DECIMAL
Property defaults with the data type DECIMAL
Component properties: Use Free Form, Format
Description
Specifies a character indicating the start of the fractional part of a decimal value of a component.
Syntax
DECIMAL( char )
| Part | Description |
| char | Expression that evaluates to a character. |
Remarks
The DECIMAL keyword can serve as a parameter of the DEFAULTFORMAT keyword in data-format specifications. See DEFAULTFORMAT in Related Topics. Specifications with the MASK keyword override this specification.
Example
A component value with the following format specification displays two digits to the right of the "." decimal point:
DATATYPE(DECIMAL) DECIMALPOINT(2) DEFAULTFORMAT(DECIMAL(.))