Robert, Don, Bruce,

Roberts solution worked. The others I'm afraid did not.

Thanks for your help!

Gerard

2014-01-27 Robert Pollard <[email protected]>:
> Gerard
>
> I think you would need to store the value in an A9 format field, as the
> Format Defaults for Decimal Point Character:
> and Thousands Separator Character are defined for the entire database - via
> Shift-F9
>
> Here's a formula that seems to work
>
> if  P1F1 > 1.000
> then
> subfield[ apply.format[ "HZZ.ZZ9,99" ; P1F1 ] ; "." ; 1 ] ","
> subfield[ apply.format[ "HZZ.ZZ9,99" ; P1F1 ] ; ".," ; 2 ] "."
> subfield[ apply.format[ "HZZ.ZZ9,99" ; P1F1 ] ; "," ; 2 ]
> else
> subfield[ apply.format[ "HZZ.ZZ9,99" ; P1F1 ] ; "," ; 1 ] "."
> subfield[ apply.format[ "HZZ.ZZ9,99" ; P1F1 ] ; "," ; 2 ]
> endif
>
>
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>
> On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Gerard van Loenhout
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Good day / evening,
>>
>> Does anyone know how to change the comma/point in numbers around?
>>
>> I use in fields the European decimals: HZZ.ZZ9,99
>> (Comma for decimals)
>>
>> But there are reports in which I want to make swith them around.
>> (Point for decimals)
>>
>> What formula would I use?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Gerard
>>
>>
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