DC - Character for Decimal Point Notation

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# DC - Character for Decimal Point Notation

This Natural profile and session parameter determines the character to be used as decimal separator, that is, a point or a comma.

Possible settings | any special character | The character assigned to `DC` will be in effect for all notations where a decimal separator is possible; that is, variables, constants and edit masks. The character specified with the `DC` parameter must not be the same as the one specified with the `IA` (input assign character) or `ID` (input delimiter character) parameter. In addition, we recommend that this character is not the same as the one specified with the `CF` (control character for terminal commands) or `HI` (help character) parameter.
Default setting | `.` (period) |
Dynamic specification | yes |
Specification within session | yes | Applicable statements: | `SET GLOBALS` | Parameter is evaluated at runtime.
Applicable command: | `GLOBALS` | Parameter may be specified dynamically with the `GLOBALS` system command.
Application programming interface | `USR1005N` | See SYSEXT - Natural Application Programming Interfaces in the Utilities documentation.

Notes:

1. Within a Natural session, the profile parameter `DC` can be overridden by the session parameter `DC`.
2. If you change `DC` in your parameter file, you must resave the DDM you are using in your Natural program which stores a new .NSD file on disk.
3. Under Natural Security, the setting of this parameter can be overridden by the Session Parameters option of the Library Profile.