AutoFormatType Property

Version: Available or changed with runtime version 1.0.

Sets a value that determines how data is formatted, together with the AL expression in the AutoFormatExpression Property.

Applies to

AutoFormatExpression = '<Currency Code>';
AutoFormatType = 2;

1, 2, 3, 10, or 11. For an explanation of these values and examples, see Formatting Decimal Values in Fields.

These two properties are only used to format decimal data types, such as amounts that can be stated in a foreign currency or ratios.

The following example uses AutoFormatType and AutoFormatExpression property to set the format of decimal values to USD.

AutoFormatExpression = 'USD';
AutoFormatType = 1;

For example, this will result in a value like 7,564.00.

Changing the AutoFormatExpression property to IRD sets the format of decimal values to IDR (Indonesian rupiah).

AutoFormatExpression = 'IRD';
AutoFormatType = 1;

For example, this will result in a value like 7,564.

The following example is similar to the previous example, except it adds a $ sign before the amount.

AutoFormatExpression = '1,USD';
AutoFormatType = 10;

For example, this will result in a value like $7,564.00.

This example prefixes the decimal value with a $, includes a thousand separator, and has a maximum of two decimal places, such as $76,453.21:

AutoFormatType = 1;
AutoFormatExpression = '$<precision, 2:2><standard format, 0>';

This example sets the decimal precision to a minimum of 1 decimal and a maximum of 3.

AutoFormatType = 0;
DecimalPlaces = 1 : 3;