Number Format

You can choose the following format characteristics for numbers:

• Decimal symbol ( usually . or ,). For example, one and one-half can be expressed as 1.5 or 1,5, depending on the territory.
• Negative sign location (before or after the number)
• Numeric group separator: The character that is used to separate groups of digits in a number (usually . or ,). For example, 1 thousand can be expressed as 1.000 or 1,000, depending on the territory.
• Number groupings: The number of digits that are grouped between separators in a number (usually 3). For example, 1 million is expressed as 1,000,000 in the United States (TERRITORY=AMERICA).
• List separator: The character that is used to separate numbers in a list (usually , or ; or :). For example, a list of numbers from 1 to 5 can be expressed as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. or 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; or 1: 2: 3: 4: 5.
• The measurement system (metric or English Imperial)
• The rounding indicator: When there is one digit to the right of the decimal symbol, numbers are rounded up when the value of the digit is greater than the number that is specified as the rounding indicator. For example, if the rounding indicator is 4, then 10.4 is rounded down to 10 and 10.5 is rounded up to 11.

You can choose from the menus for the decimal symbol, the numeric group separator, and the list separator, or you can enter another character.

You must choose from the menus for the number grouping, the measurement system, and the rounding indicator.

To save information that you have changed or added, see Defining a New Territory.