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=SET POINT=
 
 
 
==Class==
 
Numeric Data
 
 
 
 
==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Change the character used as a decimal point
 
Change the character used as a decimal point
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==Description==
 
==Description==
The SET POINT TO command is used to change the decimal point character from a period (.) to the character specified by <expC>.  The decimal point character is changed for output purposes only.  Regardless of the character specified by the SET POINT TO command, the period is used when a decimal value is stored in a field or a memory variable.  When entering a decimal value into a field, <expC> may be used as the decimal point, but the character will be changed to a period (.) when the record is saved.  If the character expression, <expC>, evaluates to more than one character, the SET POINT TO command only uses the first character in the string.  Used without the optional <expC>, the SET POINT command sets the decimal point back to a period (.).
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The SET POINT command is used to change the decimal point character from a period (.) to the character specified by <expC>.  The decimal point character is changed for output purposes only.  Regardless of the character specified by the SET POINT command, the period is used when a decimal value is stored in a field or a memory variable.  When entering a decimal value into a field, <expC> may be used as the decimal point, but the character will be changed to a period (.) when the record is saved.  If the character expression, <expC>, evaluates to more than one character, the SET POINT command only uses the first character in the string.  Used without the optional <expC>, the SET POINT command sets the decimal point back to a period (.).
  
  
 
==Example==
 
==Example==
<pre>
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<code lang="recital">
 
set separator to "."
 
set separator to "."
 
set point to ","
 
set point to ","
display all ord_value, customer</pre>
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display all ord_value, customer
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</code>
  
  
 
==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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Recital Server, Recital  
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Commands]]
 
[[Category:Commands]]
 
[[Category:Set_Commands|POINT]]
 
[[Category:Set_Commands|POINT]]
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[[Category:Numeric Data]]
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[[Category:Numeric Data Set Commands]]

Latest revision as of 16:57, 23 November 2009

Purpose

Change the character used as a decimal point


Syntax

SET POINT TO [<expC>]


See Also

SET DECIMALS, SET SEPARATOR


Description

The SET POINT command is used to change the decimal point character from a period (.) to the character specified by <expC>. The decimal point character is changed for output purposes only. Regardless of the character specified by the SET POINT command, the period is used when a decimal value is stored in a field or a memory variable. When entering a decimal value into a field, <expC> may be used as the decimal point, but the character will be changed to a period (.) when the record is saved. If the character expression, <expC>, evaluates to more than one character, the SET POINT command only uses the first character in the string. Used without the optional <expC>, the SET POINT command sets the decimal point back to a period (.).


Example

set separator to "."
set point to ","
display all ord_value, customer


Products

Recital Server, Recital