FormatNumeric

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Formats a number using a .NET numeric format string and returns the result as text.

String FormatNumeric(Numeric value, String format = 'N')

Format Description Example (1234.567)
C Currency $1,234.57
E Exponential (scientific) 1.23e+003 (E2)
F Fixed-point 1234.57 (F2)
G General 1234.567
N Number with thousands separators 1,234.57
P Percent 25.6% for 0.256 (P1)


Character Description Example (1234.567)
0 Zero placeholder 00000.0 → 01234.6
# Digit placeholder #.## → 1234.57
. Decimal point 0.00 → 1234.57
, Thousands separator #,{Function (0) does not have a defined descriptor.} → 1,235
% Percentage 0% → 123457%

Integer-only formats

Numbers are evaluated as decimals, so the integer-only formats D and X are rejected with "Format specifier was invalid".


round-pushpin Formats a value in several ways.
SELECT
    FormatNumeric(1234.567) as Default,
    FormatNumeric(1234.567, 'C') as Currency,
    FormatNumeric(1234.567, 'F2') as Fixed,
    FormatNumeric(1234.567, 'N1') as Number,
    FormatNumeric(0.256, 'P1') as Percent,
    FormatNumeric(1234.567, '#,##0.0') as Custom
FROM
    Single




SQL :: Syntax
Basic KBSQL syntax and some examples.
SQL :: ToLower
Returns the value converted to lower case.
SQL :: ToNumeric
Returns the value converted to a number.
SQL :: ToProper
Returns the value with the first letter of each word capitalized (title case).
SQL :: ToString
Returns the number as a string, so that + concatenates it instead of adding it.
SQL :: ToUpper
Returns the value converted to upper case.
SQL :: Trim
Removes white space from the start and end of the value. When characters is given, each of those characters is removed from the start and end instead.