Use this function to format a string field and return the result.
Format (String, FieldType, Format)
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Parameter |
Description |
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String |
Enter a valid string of non-formatted text. The default is the current field. |
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FieldType |
Enter the field type indicator you want the system to use to format the first parameter. The default is the current field type. |
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Format |
Enter the field format you want the system to use to format the first parameter. The default is the current field format. |
The system applies formatting to a given string. Some field types do not require format strings to accomplish formatting. For example, the X field type indicator automatically uppercases all letters in a string without requiring a format.
| Note | The variable field must be the same length as the format mask. |
Here are some examples:
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Function |
Result |
Explanation |
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Return(Format ("1234.89", "n", "zzz,zzz.99")) |
1,234.89 |
Formats the field as numeric, by adding a comma and using two decimal positions, as specified in the Format parameter. |
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Return(Format ("ABCDEF", "C", "3,.123.")) |
ABC.123. DEF |
Custom formats the field by adding .123. after the third input character. |
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Return(Format ("222334444", "n", "999-99-9999")) |
222-33-4444 |
Formats the field as a numeric, by adding hyphens as specified in the Format parameter. |
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