Value Format
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Value Format

With format-related properties, you change position and dimensions of the field value.

Height

Allow increase/decrease

If you select this option, the height of the field is adjusted automatically to the length of the resulting value. This option is especially useful if the value is a dynamic expression.

Horizontal Alignment

Here, you select the horizontal alignment of the text in the value part of the field.

Vertical Alignment

Here, you select the vertical alignment of the text in the value part of the field.

Margin

Here, you select the margin between the value and the border of the field.

Format

The Format options depend on the data type. The type is preselected corresponding to the used value.

For example, you can set the decimal places for numbers, or the format of a date.

Rounding

Define the precision of a number, currency, or percentage.

  • Decimal Places

    The number is shown with the given amount of decimal places.

  • Significant Digits

    The number is masked with zeros, only the specified number of significant digits is shown.

    For example, if you set the significant digits to 2, the numbers are shown as follows:

    1234 as 1200

    1 as 1.00

    0.1234 as 0.12

    0.1 as 0.10

    0.01234 as 0.012

Show GMT Offset

This check box is enabled if the value is of type date or time. Select the check box to include information on the time zone.

For example: 22/12/2016 12:24:33 PM (GMT + 6:30)

Preview

The Preview area shows the appearance of the currently selected settings.

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