Number field in Braineet
The number field type is a field type designed to hold numbers. The number field type is a general-purpose field type for most numerical values, like the number of chairs of a particular type your furniture business has in stock, or the distance from one city to another.
You can create a new number field by Adding a field with the "Number" type.
Overview
Number fields should be used in cases where the values are referenced for computation or visualization, such as in formulas performing arithmetic. Number fields are not recommended for storing arbitrarily long strings that happen to be numeric, such as account numbers, because larger numbers (above 19 digits) will be rounded. Instead, consider using a text field in these cases.
Additionally, there are other numeric field types that might be a better fit for your values depending on the types of numeric values you're trying to store. For example:
- If you're looking to store an amount of money, try the currency field type, which will prefix the numbers in your field with the currency symbol of your choice, e.g. ₩1000.
- If you're looking to store a number as a percent, try the percent field type, which will express your number as a fraction of 100 denoted with the percent sign, e.g. 45%.
Format
When customizing your number field, the Format tab of the field customization menu contains a couple of options.
If you've chosen to format your numbers as decimals, you'll also have the option of selecting the precision, up to 8 decimal places.
You can also decide whether or not you want to allow negative numbers in this field.
