Currency symbols used by the format function
The currency symbols printed by the format function depend on the currently selected language or any custom overrides made in the Master Template.
The following table lists and describes currency symbols used by the format function.
|
Run-time Language |
Single-character Currency Code ($) |
Multi-character Currency Code (U) |
|---|---|---|
|
Any language with euro support enabled. |
€ |
EUR |
|
DAN |
: |
DKK |
|
DES |
F |
CHF |
|
DEU |
$ |
DEM |
|
ENG |
£ |
GBP |
|
ENU |
$ |
USD |
|
ESP |
$ |
ESP |
|
FRA |
F |
FRF |
|
FRB |
F |
BEF |
|
FRS |
F |
CHF |
|
HUN |
F |
HUF |
|
ITS |
F |
CHF |
|
NLB |
F |
BEF |
|
NLD |
ƒ |
NLG |
|
POL |
Z |
PLN |
|
PTG |
$ |
PTE |
|
SVE |
F |
SEK |
The information in the table is limited to those single-character currency codes that are supported by the standard ANSI code page. For those currencies not in the ANSI code page, the IBM default currencies are used. To learn how to override the currency code into a code appropriate to your combination of fonts and Microsoft Word, see the following sections.
The euro symbol requires the use of a Microsoft Windows single-byte font containing the euro symbol at position 128. When using non-Microsoft Windows fonts or Unicode fonts, the euro symbol may be printed incorrectly.
The U symbol in the mask expands to three positions. Unless the U symbol is used as a floating insertion symbol with the appropriate amount of extra space provided in the mask, the format function expands its result to create space for any extra overhead. This may cause misalignment in the result document.