Thread: Formatting zeroes

Hi:
 I'm trying to use SQL to generate a formatted
report. The "to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.99')"
function works when I use it format numbers with
decimal points and appropriate commas.   However my problem is when I encounter a row has a
zero for one its column. It displays "0.", I tried
using with other formatting options but it does not
display zero the way I like ( "0" or "0.0").
 Is there a format specifier in the to_char function
that it will display 0 as "0" or "0.0"?

thanks,

ludwig.


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Ludwig,

>   I'm trying to use SQL to generate a formatted
> report. The "to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.99')"
> function works when I use it format numbers with
> decimal points and appropriate commas.
>   Is there a format specifier in the to_char function
> that it will display 0 as "0" or "0.0"?

"to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.09')"

-Josh Berkus

Josh Berkus wrote:
> Ludwig,
> 
> >   I'm trying to use SQL to generate a formatted
> > report. The "to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.99')"
> > function works when I use it format numbers with
> > decimal points and appropriate commas.
> >   Is there a format specifier in the to_char function
> > that it will display 0 as "0" or "0.0"?
> 
> "to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.09')"

And we know it is a bug:
 * to_char(0,'FM999.99') returns a period, to_char(1,'FM999.99') does not

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