Get_number_format Command

Obsolete

This command is replaced by the DF_DECIMAL_SEPARATOR and DF_THOUSANDS_SEPARATOR Database API attributes.

Purpose

To retrieve the type of number punctuation in use by the system.

Syntax

get_number_format to number_format

Argument Explanation

• number_format: A variable to contain the Integer value specifying the number format.
• 0 in number_format indicates period for the radix, comma for the thousands' separator (e.g., 9,999.99).
• 1 indicates comma for the radix, period for the thousands' separator (e.g., 9.999,99).