COMMAXw.d Format

Writes numeric values with a period that separates every three digits and a comma that separates the decimal fraction.

Category: Numeric
Alignment: Right

Syntax

COMMAX[w].d

Arguments

w

specifies the width of the output field.

Default 6
Range 1–32
Tip Make w wide enough to write the numeric values, the commas, and the optional decimal point.

d

specifies the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the numeric value.

Range 0–31
Requirement must be less than w

Comparisons

The COMMAw.d format is similar to the COMMAXw.d format, but the COMMAXw.d format reverses the roles of the decimal point and the comma. This convention is common in European countries.

Example

Statements
Results
----+----1----+----2
select put (23451.23,commax10.2);
          23.451,23
select put (123451.234,commax10.2);
         123.451,23