DOLLAR

Syntax:

DOLLAR ( number [ , num-decimal ] )

Description: Produces a string containing number rounded to num-decimal decimal places. The thousands separator, radix point, and currency symbol are locale-specific. The format used is $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00).

Arguments:

Name

Type

Description

number

number

The number that is to be formatted.

num-decimal

number

Designate the number of decimal places to be used in the resulting string; it is truncated to an integer. If num-decimal is negative, number is rounded to the left of the decimal point. If omitted, a value of 2 shall be assumed.

Return Type and Value: text – The string containing number rounded to num-decimal decimal places, and have a currency symbol and thousands separators.

example:

In a France-French context:DOLLAR(1234.567) results in 1 234,57 €DOLLAR(1234.567,-2) results in 1 200 €DOLLAR(-1234.567,4) results in -1 234,5670 €

In a Swiss-French context:DOLLAR(1234.567) results in SFr. 1'234.57DOLLAR(1234.567,-2) results in SFr. 1'200DOLLAR(-1234.567,4) results in SFr. -1'234.5670

In a Norway-Norwegian (Nynorsk) context:DOLLAR(1234.567) results in kr 1 234,57DOLLAR(1234.567,-2) results in kr 1 200DOLLAR(-1234.567,4) results in kr -1 234,5670]