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How to use a Format Mask to Display Leading Zeros for Fractions, but no Trailing Decimal Point for Integers (Doc ID 405577.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 09, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Forms - Version 10.1.2.0.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to display numeric fields such that
    a) 0.12 is displayed as "0.12" and not as ".12"
    b) 12 is displayed as "12" and not "12."

With no format mask,
    a) 0.12 is displayed as ".12" -> not OK
    b) 12 is displayed as "12" -> OK

With a format mask of e.g. "FM9999990.99"
    a) 0.12 is displayed as "0.12" -> OK
    b) 12 is displayed as "12." -> not OK

Solution

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