# formatDecimal formatting service **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum\ **Tags:** EDI\ **Created:** [August 4, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985 "2006-08-04T19:14:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yarkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/94ad74/32.png) [@yarkar](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/yarkar)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985/1 "2006-08-04T19:14:45Z")
Hi, ## I have one question. the case: ## If input to a particular filed is 1000.00, after processing I can see “1E3” ## I looked into the EDI module home page and changed the formatting setting for “formatDecimal”. Now its working fine. But.. ## the problem: ## It became a global change. So, other documents might e affected by this change. is there any other opting, to chnage the formatting setting, so that i will get 1000.00 when i give 1000.00 Thanks Kris ---
**Author:** ![gupta\_r.17495](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc348/32.png) [@gupta\_r.17495](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/gupta_r.17495)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985/2 "2006-08-04T20:20:01Z")
If you dont want to be a global change then just remove formatService in the particular EDI FFDictionary/Field you will see formatService option(Generally formats functions apply for qty or amount related fields).So dont change the code in the formatService itself. Note:You have to migrate the existing dictionary/schema changes to different environments QA,prod to sync. Also you will find all the format related functions located in the packages/WmEDI/pub folder format.xml… HTH, RMG ---
**Author:** ![yarkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/94ad74/32.png) [@yarkar](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/yarkar)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985/3 "2006-08-04T23:57:08Z")
RMG, **Also you will find all the format related functions located in the packages/WmEDI/pub folder format.xml** If I did this, it will also be a global change right, change in the WmEDI pckage.? Thanks Kris ---
**Author:** ![gupta\_r.17495](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc348/32.png) [@gupta\_r.17495](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/gupta_r.17495)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985/4 "2006-08-05T00:04:09Z")
“If I did this, it will also be a global change right, change in the WmEDI pckage.?” --Yes sort of. So you try change in that particular dictionary/schema only and take out the formatService,and make sure it is working as expected. HTH, RMG ---
**Author:** ![reamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@reamon](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/reamon)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985/5 "2006-08-05T03:33:41Z")
Having this be a global change probably isn’t an issue. I’ve yet to come across any partner that actually accepts this type of numeric notation even though it is supposedly the standard. ---
**Author:** ![yarkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/94ad74/32.png) [@yarkar](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/yarkar)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985/6 "2006-08-06T18:16:47Z")
Thanks RM G and Rob. * * * I’ve yet to come across any partner that actually accepts this type of numeric notation even though it is supposedly the standard.\*\* Yes rob, It is a default setting I think. I installed webM on my local machine and observed the settings. Thnanks Kris ---
**Author:** ![gupta\_r.17495](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc348/32.png) [@gupta\_r.17495](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/gupta_r.17495)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985/7 "2006-08-06T20:13:27Z")
Yarkar, You probably find with your partner if the format is acceptable as per standard notation,or else change in the dictionary/schema and solve the problem.I prefer to change in the FF side and its the way to go for move on to next. HTH, RMG ---
**Author:** ![reamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@reamon](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/reamon)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 3:59am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985/8 "2006-08-07T03:59:43Z")
> [@yarkar](#): > > Yes rob, It is a default setting I think. I installed webM on my local machine and observed the settings. Yes, it is indeed the default. And in every implementation I’ve been involved with we’ve had to change that format setting because one or more partners could not handle it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/formatdecimal-formatting-service/108985/9 "2021-04-02T15:05:28Z")