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The '''Number Format''' setting on [[Custom Fields]] allows you to define how numbers in the field will be displayed.
 
The '''Number Format''' setting on [[Custom Fields]] allows you to define how numbers in the field will be displayed.
  
==Field Illustrated==<br />[[Image:placeholder.png]]<br /><br />''Text Box - Number, in Edit Mode (above)''
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==Field Illustrated==
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[[Image:placeholder.png]]''Text Box - Number, in Edit Mode (above)''
  
 
{{FieldOptions}}
 
{{FieldOptions}}
  
'''Mandatory'''
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===Validation===
  
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* '''Mandatory''': Selecting this option means that this field is required and must be completed.
  
: Selecting this option means that this field is required and must be completed.>
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* '''Appear Mandatory''': Makes the field appear as though it is a required field. Typically used in conjunction with browser scripts, JavaScript Validation or Submit Logic that perform validation.
  
* '''Appear Mandatory''': Makes the field appear as though it is a required field. Typically used in conjunction with browser scripts, JavaScript Validation or Submit Logic that perform validation.
 
 
* '''Custom Validation''':
 
* '''Custom Validation''':
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* '''Failed Validation Message''': Message displayed if validation fails.
 
* '''Failed Validation Message''': Message displayed if validation fails.
  
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===Feature Options===
  
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* '''Track Changes''':
  
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===Value Storage===
  
Feature Options
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* '''From Custom Field(s)''':
 
 
 
 
*
 
 
 
'''Track Changes'''
 
 
 
 
 
:
 
 
 
{{FieldPermissions}}
 
 
 
 
 
Value Storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
 
 
'''From Custom Field(s)'''
 
 
 
 
 
:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
* '''To Custom Field''':
 
* '''To Custom Field''':
 
 
 
  
 
==Permissions & Availability Tab==
 
==Permissions & Availability Tab==
 
 
 
 
{{FieldPermissionMatrix}}
 
{{FieldPermissionMatrix}}
 
 
 
 
 
{{FieldPermissions}}
 
{{FieldPermissions}}
 
 
 
 
 
{{VisibilityCondition}}
 
{{VisibilityCondition}}
 
 
 
 
 
{{On New Record}}
 
{{On New Record}}
 
 
{{ClassicOptions}}
 
 
 
[[Category:Custom Fields]]
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Custom Field Types]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<!--[[Image:PrecisionSetting.png|link=]]<br />[[Image:NewNumberFormatting.png|link=]]-->
 
 
 
===Notes===
 
 
 
 
* The
 
 
'''Number Format'''
 
 
 
setting applies in
 
 
[[view mode]]
 
 
 
, or when the values are displayed in a
 
 
[[Web Page View]]
 
 
 
,
 
 
[[Report]]
 
 
 
,
 
 
[[MS Word Merge]]
 
 
 
,
 
 
[[List View]]
 
 
 
, etc.
 
 
 
 
* Currency formatting will be applied when the record is in
 
 
[[edit mode]]
 
 
 
only if the setting "Show Currency Format in Edit Mode" is selected in the custom field settings.
 
 
 
 
* Any currency defined by
 
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217 ISO 4217]
 
 
 
can be shown by using the appropriate three-letter currency code. For example, if
 
 
''Currency-JPY''
 
 
 
(for Japanese Yen) is entered into the Number Format setting, the entered value of
 
 
'''12'''
 
 
 
will be displayed as
 
 
'''¥12'''
 
 
 
.
 
 
'''Important'''
 
 
 
: in
 
 
[[edit mode]]
 
 
 
you must use a period (.) as the decimal, even if the currency defined uses a comma (,).==See Also==
 
 
 
 
*
 
 
[[Field Formatting Options]]
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
 
[[Displaying a Number Value as Currency]]
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
 
[[The Musings of Chin - Best Practice: Correct Data Formats]]
 
 
 
|-here to learn why this feature is a benefit to your organization.>} ¶ Category:Custom FieldsCategory:CurrencyCategory:How>
 

Revision as of 09:09, 28 August 2018

General Description

The Number Format setting on Custom Fields allows you to define how numbers in the field will be displayed.

Field Illustrated

File:Placeholder.pngText Box - Number, in Edit Mode (above)

Field Options

Option Description Format
Custom Field ID The unique ID number associated with the custom field. Not Applicable
Field Type The list of available Field Types. @fieldtype@
Field Name The name of the field, used internally to reference the user's input; @fieldname@
Caption  The leading question or prologue before the field. @caption@
Display Order  The order (relative to other fields) in which this field is displayed. @displayorder@
Description Definition and general description of the custom field. Will not be displayed. @description@


Validation


  • Mandatory: Selecting this option means that this field is required and must be completed.
  • Appear Mandatory: Makes the field appear as though it is a required field. Typically used in conjunction with browser scripts, JavaScript Validation or Submit Logic that perform validation.
  • Custom Validation:
  • Failed Validation Message: Message displayed if validation fails.

Feature Options


  • Track Changes:

Value Storage


  • From Custom Field(s):
  • To Custom Field:

Permissions & Availability Tab