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ERROR An invalid field or attribute has been specified for the 'Format' property.

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Posted on by Hoang Ng 307

I got an error when i format the number for the report

An invalid field or attribute has been specified for the 'Format' property.

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   gTotalRequestAmount := format(1000002, 15, '<Sign><Decimals>');
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 gTotalRequestAmount: Text;
Could you please share your experience on this error ?
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    NAV_with_Narang Profile Picture
    NAV_with_Narang 2,410 Moderator on at

    If your aim is to convert integer/decimal into a text, just use:

    Text := FORMAT(Integer);

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    ShanAbeywicrema Profile Picture
    ShanAbeywicrema 954 on at

    What do you need to achieve. if you use this format string you can specify decimal value. such as 1000002.25

    it should be gTotalRequestAmount := FORMAT(1000002.5, 15, '<Sign><Decimals>');

    if you don't have decimal use something like this

    gTotalRequestAmount := FORMAT(1000002, 15, '<Sign><Integer>');

    get idea from following resources

    learn.microsoft.com/.../format-function--code--text-

    learn.microsoft.com/.../format-property

  • Hoang Ng Profile Picture
    Hoang Ng 307 on at

    Thanks Shan, Narang

    I want to format Amount with thousand separator. I tried to change parameter value in FORMAT but not successful

    gTotalRequestAmount := FORMAT("Purchase Header"."Amount Including VAT", 0, '<Sign><Integer Thousand><Decimals>')

    Thanks.

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    ShanAbeywicrema Profile Picture
    ShanAbeywicrema 954 on at

    You can use following syntax, it's simple. But your code also working for me. what is the issue you got?

     gTotalRequestAmount := FORMAT(555777.85,15,3);

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    I got same output in BC

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     gTotalRequestAmount := FORMAT("Purchase Header"."Amount Including VAT",15,3);


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