New Punctuation Option for Numbers Using SET CDN

Syntax: How to Specify Punctuation for Numbers

SET CDN = option

where:

option

Is one of the following.

DOTS_COMMA or ON sets the decimal separator as a comma and the thousands separator as a period.
COMMAS_DOT or OFF sets the decimal separator as a period and the thousands separator as a comma.
SPACES_COMMA or SPACE sets the decimal separator as a comma, and the thousands separator as a space.
SPACES_DOT or SPACEP sets the decimal separator as a period, and the thousands separator as a space.
QUOTES_COMMA or QUOTE sets the decimal point as a comma and the thousands separator as an apostrophe.
QUOTES_DOT or QUOTEP sets the decimal point as a period and the thousands separator as an apostrophe.

Example: Displaying a Space as the Thousands Separator and a Period as the Decimal Separator

The following request uses the SPACEP option for the CDN parameter to display a space as the thousands separator and a period as the decimal separator.

TABLE FILE WF_RETAIL_LITE
SUM COGS_US GROSS_PROFIT_US
BY PRODUCT_CATEGORY
ON TABLE SET CDN SPACEP
ON TABLE SET PAGE NOLEAD
ON TABLE SET STYLE *
GRID=OFF,$
ENDSTYLE
END

The output is shown in the following image.

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