# problem with decimal character **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum\ **Tags:** Adabas-Natural, Natural, NaturalONE, NaturalONE-Full-Edition, Natural-on-Windows-Unix\ **Created:** [January 15, 2016, 10:47am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/problem-with-decimal-character/186262 "2016-01-15T10:47:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Piotr\_Harasimiuk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/piotr_harasimiuk/32/1163_2.png) [@Piotr\_Harasimiuk](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Piotr_Harasimiuk)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 10:47am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/problem-with-decimal-character/186262/1 "2016-01-15T10:47:41Z")
I have a lot of natural programms developed long ago on the mainframe system. Now J try to use Natural One 8.3.4 in Software AG Designer 9.7 for writing and compiling. But there is problem with data definition like that: 1 MY-NUMBER (N1,7) Using “,” as decimal delimeter cause NAT0165 after checking. J was try to change (DC) in Window-\>Preferences-\>Natural-\>Regional Settings - but this not working. The same problem on Natural for Windows solved by changing (DC) in Natura Sessions Parameters. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Robinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/steve_robinson/32/107_2.png) [@Steve\_Robinson](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Steve_Robinson)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/problem-with-decimal-character/186262/2 "2016-01-15T13:32:55Z")
Please check the following parameters; IA, ID, CF and HI. None of these can be the same as DC. ---
**Author:** ![Piotr\_Harasimiuk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/piotr_harasimiuk/32/1163_2.png) [@Piotr\_Harasimiuk](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Piotr_Harasimiuk)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/problem-with-decimal-character/186262/3 "2016-01-15T14:03:57Z")
> [@Steve Robinson](#): > > Please check the following parameters; IA, ID, CF and HI. None of these can be the same as DC. My parameters: CF is % DC is , IA is = ID is . THSEPCH is . By default “.” = “,”. I change this. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Robinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/steve_robinson/32/107_2.png) [@Steve\_Robinson](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Steve_Robinson)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/problem-with-decimal-character/186262/4 "2016-01-15T14:41:52Z")
Do you have a GLOBALS command that overrides DC ? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/problem-with-decimal-character/186262/5 "2016-01-15T15:09:00Z")
Hello, If you have create your project before your general changes (Window-\>Preferences-\>Natural-\>Regional Settings), you have to change DC parameter at the project level in your workspace (rigth clic - Properties-\>Natural-\>Regional Settings). Best regards Bernard ---
**Author:** ![Piotr\_Harasimiuk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/piotr_harasimiuk/32/1163_2.png) [@Piotr\_Harasimiuk](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Piotr_Harasimiuk)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/problem-with-decimal-character/186262/6 "2016-01-25T14:27:24Z")
Hi J found the solution. My Natural working on Linux server and J map this enviroment from Natural windows client. So I had to change DC option in NATPARM on Linux server not in windows client. ---
**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, 3:35pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/problem-with-decimal-character/186262/7 "2021-04-02T15:35:09Z")