U.M. (Windows)

Laying out and arranging information 3-61
Keep these points in mind:
1 Numbers with decimal digits that exceed the specified number are
rounded. If you specify 0, no decimal digits are displayed. If you
specify a negative value, numbers are rounded to the number of
positions left of the decimal separator. (For example, for the field
value 789.78, 2 fixed decimal places displays 789.78; 0 fixed places
displays 790; and –2 fixed places displays 800.) For calculations and
summaries, FileMaker Pro uses the original, unrounded, number.
1 Only numbers are displayed and printed in a number field formatted
as Boolean or decimal (except for symbols set in the Number Format
dialog box). To display text and symbols (as in @1.98 per pound) in a
number field, don’t define a number format.
1 When you work with a file created with different system formats and
you want to use the formats set on your computer, choose Use System
Formats from the Format menu. See appendix B, “Working with
international files.”
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E numbers, formatting
Choose options for Boolean
or decimal numbers
Define the symbols for
thousands and decimal
separators
Specify font, style,
size, line spacing,
alignment, and color
Set options for
negative values
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