Default Formatting Preferences

Default Formatting preferences specify default data formatting for all subsequently created reports. Options are organized by their ability to amend, format, or replace data returned from the data source.

Table 10. Default Formatting Preferences

Formatting Options

Description

Leading and Trailing Formatting

Currency Symbol

Inserts the following currency formatting symbols into the Positive Prefix and Negative Prefix text boxes: Dollar ($), Cents (¢), Pound (£), Euro(E), Deutschmark (DM), Franc (F), and Yen (¥).

Positive Prefix

Enters character to precede positive numeric values.

Positive Suffix

Enters character to follow positive numeric values.

Negative Prefix

Enters character to precede negative numeric values. Warning: The minus sign (-) is the default prefix. Deleting the default prefix without replacing it causes negative values to display positively.

Negative Suffix

Enters character to follow negative numeric values.

Numeric Formatting

Grouped Thousands Check Box

Displays numeric digits as grouped by thousands.

Minimum Decimals

Indicates the minimum number of decimal places to display.

Maximum Decimals

Indicates the maximum number of decimal places to display.

Scale

Enables abbreviated values by tens, hundreds, thousands, ten-thousands, hundred-thousands, millions, and billions.

Use Negative Color Check Box

Indicates that negative numbers are signified by a selected color.

Select Negative Color

Enables you to select the color representing negative values.

Samples

Update Samples

Updates the samples panel based on the most recent formatting selections.

Replace Missing With

Replaces missing values with either a text string or zero.

  • Zero

  • Text