Format Attribute

Fathom Reference > Fathom Menus > Table Menu > Format Attribute

Gives you control over how selected attributes display their numeric values in the selected case table.

Dynamic

The default numeric format, Dynamic, is a good general-purpose format. It displays up to six significant digits with a decimal point unless the number is too big or too small, in which case it displays scientific notation with six significant digits.

Fixed Decimal

All numbers will have the same number of digits after the decimal point as specified by the Decimal Places field.

Scientific Notation

A number expressed in scientific notation has one digit to the left of the decimal point, as many digits as are specified in the Significant Digits field, and an exponent that specifies by what power of ten to multiply.

Engineering Notation

In engineering notation, the number of digits to the left of the decimal point is either one, two, or three, adjusted so that the power of ten will always be a multiple of three.

The chart below gives some examples, all with six digits specified in the Number Format dialog box.