Formats
- Last UpdatedAug 14, 2026
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When displaying numerical values in Process Model Manager Reference Manual, you may choose from a number of numerical formats. Default settings for the numerical formats can be chosen for each property separately (Property Manager).
The styles of numerical formats available are split into the following three categories:
|
Format Style |
Symbol in Process Model Manager Reference Manual |
Description |
Examples — displaying "0.04236" |
Examples — displaying "42.36" |
Examples — displaying "4236.45" |
|
Decimal places |
dp |
Values are displayed rounded to a fixed number of places after the decimal point |
0 dp — 0 1 dp — 0.0 3 dp — 0.042 |
0 dp — 42 1 dp — 42.4 3 dp — 42.360 |
0 dp — 4236 1 dp — 4236.4 3 dp — 4236.450 |
|
Significant figures |
sf |
Values are displayed rounded to a specified number of significant figures. Exponential notation is not used. |
1 sf — 0.04 3 sf — 0.0424 5 sf — 0.042360 |
1 sf — 40 3 sf — 42.4 5 sf — 42.360 |
1 sf — 4000 3 sf — 4240 5 sf — 4236.5 |
|
Scientific notation |
sf(sci) |
Values are displayed rounded to a specified number of significant figures, using exponential notation. |
1 sf(sci) — 4e-2 3 sf(sci) — 4.24e-2 5 sf(sci) — 4.2360e-2 |
1 sf(sci) — 4e+1 3 sf(sci) — 4.24e+1 5 sf(sci) — 4.2360e+1 |
1 sf(sci) — 4e+3 3 sf(sci) — 4.24e+3 5 sf(sci) — 4.2365e+3 |