Selecting a standard number format

Table 2‑1 describes the standard number formats that BIRT Studio supports. The examples in the table reflect the English (United States) locale. If you work in a different locale, the data is formatted differently. For example, a number that appears as 1352.45 in the English (United States) locale appears as 1352,45 in the French (France) locale. When you select a number format, you can set additional formatting options, such as the number of decimal places, the inclusion of a thousands separator, a currency symbol, and so on.

Table 2‑1 Standard number formats
Format	Example of data display
General Number	6066.45 or 6066.5 or 6067, depending on the original value. This format displays up to two decimal places. Whole numbers and numbers with one or two decimal places appear in their original format.
Currency	$6,067.45 or ¥6067 or 6067€, depending on the symbol, symbol position, decimal place, and thousands separator values you set.
Fixed	6067 or 6067.5 or 6,067.45, depending on the decimal place and thousands separator values you set.
Percent	45% or 45.8% or %45, depending on the symbol position and decimal place values that you set. This format multiplies the original value by 100 and adds the percent (%) symbol.
Scientific	2E04 or 2.67E04, depending on the decimal place value you set. The number after the E represents the exponent of 10. For example, 2.67E04 means 2.67 multiplied by 10 raised to the fourth power.