The format of a numeric field determines how it is displayed in a report. To define the format of a numeric field, do the following:
| Format | Description |
| BESTw | Best available format with width=w |
| COMMAw.d | Comma and decimal points with width=w and decimal=d |
| COMMAXw.d | Comma and decimal points with width=w and decimal=d (switches the role of comma and decimal points) |
| DOLLARw.d | Dollar signs, comma, and decimal points with width=w and decimal=d |
| DOLLARXw.d | Dollar signs, comma, and decimal points with width=w and decimal=d (switches the role of comma and decimal points) |
| EUROw.d | Euro signs, comma, and decimal points with width=w and decimal=d |
| EUROXw.d | Euro signs, comma, and decimal points with width=w and decimal=d (switches the role of comma and decimal points) |
| PERCENTw.d | Percentage with width=w and decimal=d and a percentage sign |
| Zw.d | Prefixed with zero to get width=w and decimal=d |
| w.d | width=w and decimal=d |