number formats

[Lynn]

A couple of things:

1. How do I set the default number format (separators and groupings) used on a report?

2. Is the Use Local Settings checkbox related to browser locale or server locale?

3. If I am setting up a cross tab and click on properties for a summary item I can set its Text Format to Number, uncheck Use Local Settings and then change the Decimal Separator to a period from the default comma. When I preview the report it looks fine. If I save and exit, then run the report it looks fine. If I reload the report in the designer it reverts back to a comma.

[Andrew]

Hello,

> 1. How do I set the default number format (separators and groupings) used on a report?

Now it is not possible, but we are about to start developing save parameters of text formatting. It will be ready within 2-3 weeks.

> 2. Is the Use Local Settings checkbox related to browser locale or server locale?

Server settings will be used because a report is generated on the server using the .Net Engine.

> 3. If I am setting up a cross tab and click on properties for a summary item I can set its Text Format to Number, uncheck Use Local Settings and then change the Decimal Separator to a period from the default comma. When I preview the report it looks fine. If I save and exit, then run the report it looks fine. If I reload the report in the designer it reverts back to a comma.

We have fixed some minor errors with the TextFormat. Please, tell us, do you save a report using the server side event or locally from the designer using the "Save As.." command?

Thank you.

[Lynn]

We save using a server event.

[Andrew]

Hello,

3. If I am setting up a cross tab and click on properties for a summary item I can set its Text Format to Number, uncheck Use Local Settings and then change the Decimal Separator to a period from the default comma. When I preview the report it looks fine. If I save and exit, then run the report it looks fine. If I reload the report in the designer it reverts back to a comma. We save using a server event.

The error is fixed. The patch will be avaialble in the next prerelease build on 16-Nov-2009.

> 1. How do I set the default number format (separators and groupings) used on a report?

We have reviewed our tasks priority and, due to this feature is not present in NET version of the designer, the decision was taken to realize the following functionality after the release.

Thank you.

[Dmitry]

the decision was taken to realize the following functionality after the release.

Is there a way to set "default number format" for whole report, not for an individual cell?

[HighAley]

Hello.

You could set the Culture property of the report. Then the format will be used from the selected culture.

Thank you.