Format (Field) Dialog Box
Specifies the value of an expression in a field control. This dialog box appears when you have a valid expression in the Expression box of the Report Expression dialog box and choose the dialog button for Format.
- Format
Makes it possible for you to type the format expression instead of setting the options below, or type a format template. - Character
Specifies Character data type, and displays the appropriate editing options. - Numeric
Specifies Numeric data type, and displays the appropriate editing options. - Date
Specifies Date data type, and displays the appropriate editing options.
This group changes according to the data type (Character, Numeric, or Date). Selecting these options places a formatting code in the Format box.
- To Upper Case (Character type)
Converts all characters to uppercase. - Ignore Input Mask
Displays, but does not store, nonformat characters. - Left Justify (Numeric and Character type)
Begins all numeric data at the leftmost position in the specified field. - Right Justify (Character type)
Prints data flush-right in field. - Center Justify (Character type)
Centers data in field. - Blank If Zero (Numeric type)
If field output is zero, does not print the zero. - (Negative) (Numeric type)
Places negative numbers in parentheses. - SET Date (all types)
Displays data as a date using the current SET DATE format. - British Date (all types)
Displays data as a European (BRITISH) date. - CR If Positive (Numeric type)
Displays CR (credit) after positive numbers. - DB If Negative (Numeric type)
Displays DB (debit) after negative numbers. - Leading Zeros (Numeric type)
Prints all leading zeros. - Currency (Numeric type)
Displays currency format as specified on the Regional tab in the Options dialog box. - Scientific (Numeric type)
Displays format in scientific notation (useful for very large or very small numbers).
See Also
Calculate Field Dialog Box | Regional Tab, Options Dialog Box | Report Designer | Report Expression Dialog Box | SET DATE | Formatting Field Controls | Creating a Report Layout