Transforming numeric data to a standard format is essential to maintaining data integrity for DECIMAL, FLOAT, and REAL data types. The PT application's NLS component performs this task. The following table lists the relevant attributes of numeric data for the PT application locales.
| Category | Germany | Japan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal symbol | , | . | . |
| Number of digits after decimal | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Digit grouping symbol | . | , | , |
| Number of digits in group | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Negative symbol | – | – | – |
| Negative number format | – 1,1 | – 1.1 | – 1.1 |