SET POINT Command

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Determines the decimal point character used in the display of numeric and currency expressions.

Syntax

SET POINT TO [cDecimalPointCharacter]

Arguments

cDecimalPointCharacter

Specifies the character for the decimal point.

Remarks

Use SET POINT to change the decimal point from the default, which is a period (.). Issue SET POINT TO without cDecimalPointCharacter to reset the decimal point to a period. Although you can set the displayed decimal point to a different character, you must use a period as the decimal point in calculations.

SET POINT is scoped to the current data session.