Value Formatting

Value formatting is performed in report builder on any column of a report. 

To perform value formatting:

  1. Go to Report Builder.
  2. Hover on the column where you want to perform the value formatting.
  3. Select the down arrow. The column context menu appears.
  4. Select Format Column. The Format dialog appears.
  5. Select Value Formatting tab
  6. Select the required formatting options, see table.
  7. Select OK.
  8. Select SAVE to save the report. The applied value formatting displays in view mode of the report.

Formatting options

Different formatting options are available for different types of columns

Text

Number / Autonumber

Decimal / Currency

Date

Date and Time

Time

Alignment

  • Default
  • Left
  • Centre
  • Right 

Alignment

  • Default
  • Left
  • Centre
  • Right

Alignment

  • Default
  • Left
  • Centre
  • Right

Alignment

  • Default
  • Left
  • Centre
  • Right

Alignment

  • Default
  • Left
  • Centre
  • Right

Alignment

  • Default
  • Left
  • Centre
  • Right
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Date Format (with examples)

  • Default (13/03/1982)
  • Day Month (13 March)
  • Long (Saturday, 13 March 1982)
  • Month (Mar)
  • Month Year (March 1982)
  • Quarter (Q1)
  • Quarter Year (Q1, 1982)
  • Year (1982)
  • Weekday (Saturday)

Date time format (with examples)

  • Default (13/03/1982 09:00 AM)
  • 24 Hour (13/03/1982 09:00)
  • Day Month (13 March)
  • Day Month Time (13 March 9:00 AM)
  • Long (Saturday, 13 March 1982 9:00 AM)
  • Sortable (1982-03-13T09:00:00)
  • Date only (13/03/1982)
  • Time only (09:00 AM)
  • Month (Mar)
  • Month Year (March 1982)
  • Quarter (Q1)
  • Quarter Year (Q1, 1982)
  • Year (1982)

Time format (with examples)

  • Default (9:00 AM)
  • 24 Hour (09:00)
  • Hour Only (09:00 AM)

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