Formats by Generic Unit (ttaad1107m000)

Use this session to define the formats for generic units that are used for different types of amounts, rates, and so on.

Note:

If you change the formats, you must convert the changes to the Runtime Data Dictionary. The runtime data is stored in the ${BSE}/lib/datecurr file.
Do not specify display formats for format codes that start with "Q", such as "Q04". These format codes are reserved for quantities and may not be used related to currencies. If you specify a display format for a code that starts with "Q", the quantities belonging to that format code might be rounded incorrectly.

Currency Format Code

The Format code for which the Unit display format is defined.

Format Code

The description of the currency format.

Generic Unit

The Generic Unit, for example USD for US Dollars. This can be used when the Unit is a currency.

Description

The description of the currency.

Format

The format in which the Unit will be displayed for the specified Format Code.

This table shows the allowed characters:


[$]	Reserves a position for the Unit symbol.
[9]	Reserves a position for a digit. In runtime, the 0 sign is displayed if there is no significant digit on this position.
[Z]	Same as [9], but a blank is displayed instead of a zero.
[VD]	Selects the position of the decimal sign.
[T]	Selects the positions of the thousand sign.
[-]	Selects the position of the minus sign. This must be the first or the last character of the format.
[+]	Selects the position of the plus sign. This must be the first or the last character of the format.
[*]	Can appear at the first position; an asterisk is displayed instead of a blank where [Z] is used.

Example: USD - US Dollar - ZZZZ9VD99