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<Session ID="/baanerp/tt/aad/ttaad1107m000" xml:lang="en">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Formats by Generic Unit (ttaad1107m000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic xml:lang="en"><AimSection><Paragraph class="Default"> 
                                 Use this session to define the formats for generic units (for different types of amounts, rates, quantities and so on)</Paragraph>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><Note><SectionTitle>
                                    Note
                                 </SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">It is also possible to convert the formats to the Runtime Data Dictionary. This means that the currency file will be rebuilt. The currency file will be defined as ${BSE}/lib/datecurr.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</GeneralSection>
		<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>
                                 Related topics
                              </SectionTitle>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000001" role="manual">To use an overview session</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000035" role="manual">To maintain records in an overview session</Link>
			</RelTopic>
		</RelatedTopics>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="ttaad107.curf"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Format Code</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The Format code for which the Unit display format is defined.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="ttadv485.desc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Format Code</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The description of the currency format.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="ttaad107.ccur"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Generic Unit</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The Generic Unit, for example USD for US Dollars. This can be used when the Unit is a currency.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="ttaad106.desc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Description</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The description of the currency.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="ttaad107.difo"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Format</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The format in which the Unit will be displayed for the specified Format Code. The following characters are allowed: [$] Reserves a position for the Unit symbol. [9] Reserves a position for a digit. In runtime, the sign 0 will be displayed if there is no significant digit on this position. [Z] Same as [9], but displays a blank instead of a zero. [VD] Selects the position of the decimal sign. [T] Selects the positions of the thousand sign [-] Selects the position of the minus sign. This must be the first or the last character of the format. [+] selects the position of the plus sign. This must be the first or the last character of the format. [*] Can appear at the first position; displays an asterisk instead of a blank where [Z] is used. Example Belgian Francs (Bfr) 999T999T999T999 $$$ American Dollars ($) 999T999T999T999VD99 $</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
</Session>
