DecimalPlaces Property

Applies To

Combo Box control, Field object, Query field, Table field, Text Box control.

Description

You can use the DecimalPlaces property to specify the number of decimal places Microsoft Access uses to display numbers.

Setting

The DecimalPlaces property uses the following settings.

Setting	Description	Visual Basic

Auto	(Default) Numbers appear as specified by the Format property setting.	255
0 to 15	Digits to the right of the decimal separator appear with the specified number of decimal places; digits to the left of the decimal separator appear as specified by the Format property setting.	0 to 15

You can set this property for text boxes and combo boxes by using the control's property sheet and for table fields by using the table's property sheet. You can also set this property in the Field Properties property sheet in query Design view.

Tip You should set the DecimalPlaces property in the table's property sheet. A bound control you create on a form or report inherits the DecimalPlaces property set in the field in the underlying table or query, so you won't have to specify the property individually for every bound control you create.

For controls, you can also set this property by using a macro or Visual Basic.

Note The DecimalPlaces property setting has no effect if the Format property is blank or is set to General Number.

Remarks

The DecimalPlaces property affects only the number of decimal places that display, not how many decimal places are stored. To change the way a number is stored you must change the FieldSize property in table Design view.

You can use the DecimalPlaces property to display numbers differently from the Format property setting or from the way they are stored. For example, the Currency setting of the Format property displays only two decimal places ($5.35). To display Currency numbers with four decimal places (for example, $5.3523), set the DecimalPlaces property to 4.