Configuration topics > BDE configuration settings > System settings > Format settings

The System Formats Number settings specify how to convert string values to number values.

To display these settings:

1.Click the Configuration tab in the left pane and expand Configuration in the settings tree.

2.Expand System in the tree.

3.Expand Formats in the tree.

4.Choose Number in the tree.
The settings appear on the Definition tab in the right pane.

Parameter lists all configurable number format parameters, with their current values. When your BDE application is first installed, all values are set to their defaults.

Description briefly notes the purpose of the selected parameter.

To change a setting, highlight the desired parameter. Then replace its old value with a new value. When edits are complete, choose Object|Apply or click the Apply button to save the changes.

Parameter	Description
DECIMALSEPARATOR	Character used to separate the decimal portion of a number from its integer portion; for example, the period (.) in 3.14. Default: The standard decimal separator used for your country, as specified in the Windows Control Panel (International Setting).
THOUSANDSEPARATOR	Character used to separate large numbers into their "thousands" components; for example, the commas (,) in 1,000,000.00. Default: The standard thousands separator used for your country, as specified in the Windows Control Panel (International Setting).
DECIMALDIGITS	Specifies the maximum number of decimal places to be used when converting string values to number values. Default: 2
LEADINGZERON	Indicates whether numbers between 1 and 1 use leading zeros; for example, 0.14. instead of .14. Default: TRUE