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title: "Formatting a Decimal for Data Grid"
slug: "formatting-a-decimal-for-data-grid"
updated: 2021-03-12T15:05:25Z
published: 2021-03-12T15:07:04Z
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# Formatting a Decimal for Data Grid

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## Overview

| ## Example Lab Details |
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| **Version** | 6.5.0 |
| **Root Folder** | Example Lab - Formatting Decimal Place |
| **Modules** | None |
| **Dependencies** | None |

This Example Lab demonstrates the ability to take in a number from the user and format the decimal place by the sixth position.

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## Explanation

In this example, a Form uses a Number Box component to place a limiter on the user's input, in order to stop reading decimal values beyond a specific value. In this case it is the sixth position, the Form then outputs the decimal to a Data Grid for viewing.

Reference Articles[Displaying Lists of Objects in a Data Grid](https://documentation.decisions.com/v6/docs/displaying-lists-of-objects-in-a-data-grid)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-293.png)

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[ExampleLab[FormattingDecimalPlace].zip](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/ExampleLab%5BFormattingDecimalPlace%5D.zip)

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