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title: "Currency Box and Number Box/Spinner"
slug: "currency-box-and-number-box-number-spinner"
description: "The Currency Box, Number Box, and Number Spinner controls in a Form display and/or prompt integer inputs from the end user while supporting different formatting and customization options."
tags: ["Multiple Data Types"]
updated: 2026-04-27T20:46:16Z
published: 2026-04-28T14:12:45Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/currency-box-and-number-box-number-spinner"
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# Currency Box and Number Box/Spinner

## Overview

The **Currency Box, Number Box,** and **Number Spinner** controls in a Form display and/or prompt integer inputs from the end user while supporting different formatting and customization options.

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## Configuration

For more information on configuring a Form's settings, see [Configure Forms](/version-10/docs/configure-forms).

### Common Properties

The following Common Properties settings are available for Currency Boxes and Number Boxes. Number Spinners present only the first three settings in the table below.

| Setting Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Name of the control. |
| Data Name | Name of the control's data. |
| Output Only | Toggles whether the control's data displays as **output only**. If so, the default value is set to **always empty** and will not ask for input data. |
| Override Required Message | Toggles the appearance of a unique validation error message for the control. |
|  | Required Message | Prompts input for a validation error message if one were to occur for the control. |
| Output Type | Allows selection of the control's output data type. |
|  | OutputAsDecimal | Outputs the control's data as a Decimal. |
|  | OutputAsDouble | Outputs the control's data as a Double. |
|  | OutputAsInt | Outputs the control's data as an Integer. |
| Format | Allows selection of the format for the control's data. |
|  | Decimal Digits | Prompts the appearance of the number of decimal places within the control. |
|  | Show Number Group Separator | Toggles the appearance of a number group separator within the control's data. |
|  | Number Group Separator | Decides which value will act as the number group separator within the control's data. |

### Setup Data

| Setting Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Define Max and Min | Toggles prompt for maximum and minimum integer values |
|  | Get Min and Max From DataName | Toggles prompt for separate data names for minimum and maximum integer values |
|  | Minimum DataName | Prompts input for the data name of the minimum integer value for the control |
|  | Maximum DataName | Prompts input for the data name of the maximum integer value for the control |
| Minimum | Prompts for the minimum integer value |
| Maximum | Prompts for the maximum integer value |
| Currency Symbol (only for Currency Boxes) | Prompts for the currency symbol |
| Increment | Prompts for the integer value to increase/decrease the control's data |
| Decimal Places (only for Number Spinners) | Prompts for the number of decimal places |
| Do Not Format Whole Number | Toggles if formatting occurs on a whole number within the control. When enabled, this removes decimal spaces if an inputted number contains no decimal values |
| Is Editable | Toggles the ability for the end-user to edit data within this control |
| Allow Null Value | Determines whether the control can accept empty data values. If disabled, a zero will display instead of a null value. |
| AutoPopulate | Toggles the appearance of a default value within the control. When disabled, the field will be blank, and the default value will no longer appear in the user interface. |
|  | Initial Value | Prompts for a default integer value upon initializing the control |
| Auto Select on Focus | Toggles whether data within the control is selected upon focusing on the control. When disabled and focusing on a control, the data within is not selected by default. |

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