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automatically defining all dataset fields with a specific number format karenchait841  2020-11-05 01:27
Status: Active
 

Hi,
In study module when I create a new dataset how can I define all fields with type decimal to have a specific number format? I have a very long list of fields and it impossible to do it manually for all of them. I tried to define the number format of the study folder but it did not solve this issue.
Thanks,
Karen
 
 
chetc (LabKey Support) responded:  2020-12-21 11:33
Status: Closed

Hello Karen,

Thank you for reaching out to us!

Unfortunately, changing the display format in bulk is not something our "Dataset Design Editor" supports. Changing the display format on the folder level is a great idea and should work.

  1. What version of LabKey are you using?
  2. What was the format string you specified on the folder level?

You can use https://www.labkey.org/Documentation/wiki-page.view?name=dateFormats as a refernce for what format strings can be used.

Thanks,
Chet