Re: Decimal point problems

["Chris Travers" <..hidden..>]

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Stroller
<..hidden..> wrote:
> On 11 Aug 2008, at 17:30, Peter wrote:
>
>> I need to use a comma as decimal separator here so not the point
>> (full stop).
>> When I set the format as 1.000,00 =>
>
> This format choice doesn't make a lot of sense to me.  The English
> add commas to separate sets of 3 zeros.
>
> IE:
> 1 thousand = 1,000 or 1,000.00
> 1 million = 1,000,000 or 1,000,000.01
> 1 thousand and one penny = 1,000.01
> 1 million one penny = 1,000,000.01
>
> I was not aware that Europeans did this (with full-stops?).

I am aware of three major number formats (1000.00 for each):

1,000.00
1'000,00
1.000,00

Typically we sometimes see issues because numbers taken from the db
are not properly handled and so the comma causes issues when used as a
decimal separator.  In this case, the number is multiplied by 100.  We
have mechanisms in place to correct such problems but in this case, we
missed an instance.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
>
> Have you tried the "1000,00" option for number format, instead?
>
>> When choosing an article out of the "Select Items" list, which
>> nicely shows up when I enter a partial article number, pricing
>> shows OK in this list (e.g. 12,75).
>> Now when I select the item to put it in an invoice it doesn't
>> recognise the comma as separator and puts x100 as price (1275,00).
>
> Dumb question: have you tried entering 12.75 of quantity and printing
> an invoice?
>
> Stroller.
>
>
>
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