Output Format Reference

The following output formats are available in the Requirements Editor.
Table 1. General Types - Checkbox, State, Text
Output Rule Input Format Example Notes
Checkbox Boolean (TRUE/FALSE) [X] Check the box if the condition is true, leave empty if false.
Texas AK Alaska  
TX AK AK  
String a fee of $15.00 a fee of $15.00 Print exactly what is passed
The RAW format output is used in cases where a more appropriate format is not available. The RAW format outputs the input value as it is entered with unique processing instructions.
Table 2. RAW Output Formats
Output Rule Input Format Output Format Notes
Raw 12345 12345 If this output is selected and no data is passed, nothing will print. (not even a line)
Raw 7 0.123456789 0.1234567 Print number as given truncating after the seventh decimal position. No rounding; no dropping leading or trailing zeros; no filling with leading or trailing zeros.
Raw 7% 0.123456789 0.1234567% Print number as given, truncating after the seventh decimal position with a % sign following it. No rounding; no dropping leading or trailing zeros; no filling with leading or trailing zeros.
RAW_IntDisc -1234.56 -$1,234.56 Used to apply a minus sign [ - ] to negative numbers as opposed to containing it in parenthesis. This applies to Integrated Disclosure documents using the Integrated Disclosure style sheets. Other documents will render a negative amount within parenthesis [ ( ) ]. Also, if used but no data is included no line will print on the output.
  12.345-0% 12.345-0% Print number as given, truncating after the third decimal position. Trailing zeros are dropped. This applies to general numbers and percents. Percents with four (4) or more places after the decimal are rounded at the third decimal place.
Table 3. Date
Output Rule Input Format Output Format Notes
d mmmm yyyy 20140105 5 January 2014  
m/d/yy 20140105 1/5/14  
m/yy 20140105 1/14  
mm/dd/yy 20140105 01/05/14  
mm/dd/yyyy 20140105 01/05/2014  
mm/yy 20140105 01/14  
mmmm d 20140105 January 5  
mmmm d, yyyy 20140105 January 5, 2014  
mmmm, yyyy 20140105 January, 2014  
d 20140105 5 no leading zeros
dd Date 20140105 05 include leading zero for 1 thru 9
dth 20140105 5th ordinal
m 20140105 1 no leading zeros
mm 20140105 01 include leading zero for 1 thru 9
mmm 20140105 Jan 3-letter abbreviation of month
mmmm 20140105 January Full text of month
yyyy 20140105 2014 4-digit year
yy 20140105 14 2 digit year
Table 4. Currency (Dollar)
Output Rule Input Format Output Format Notes
$1,234 0 $0 Rounds to whole dollar
  1234.4678 $1,234  
  1234.5678 $1,235  
$1,234.50 0 $0.00 Print at least 2 decimals (trailing zeros, if any) up to 3 decimal places truncates at last decimal
  0.00 $0.00  
  1234.5 $1,234.50  
  1234.5678 $1,234.567  
  12345.51863 $12,345.518  
Table 5. Number
Output Rule Input Format Output Format Notes
.05 1234.03 03 Print decimal part only without decimal point; two places, with leading, trailing zeros if needed; rounds after 2 decimals
  1234.5678 57  
  1234.5 50  
01 1.2345   Leading zero for 1-9 Rounds to whole dollar
  1231.5 01  
    1232  
1234 0 0 Rounds to whole dollar
  0.00 0  
  1234.35 1234  
  1234.56789 1235  
1,234 0 0 Rounds to whole dollar
  0.00 0  
  1234.25 1,234  
  1234.56789 1235  
1,234. 1234.56789 1,234.56789 Print up to six decimal places. Delete the trailing zero(s). Rounds sixth decimal place
  1234.5678916 1,234.567892  
1,234.56 1234.56789 1,234.57 Round at 2 decimals; print trailing zero(s) if needed
  1234.5 1,234.50  
1,234.567 1234.56789 1,234.568 Round at 3 decimals; print trailing zero(s) if needed
  1234.5 1,234.500  
0.12 .5678 0.57 Round at 2 decimals; print trailing zero(s) if needed. Print 0 in 1's place if no 1's digit passed.
  123.45678 123.46  
  12.3 12.30  
#th 5 5th  
  123 123rd  
##th 5 fifth  
  123 one hundred twenty-third  
Alpha 5 five Sentence case rounding at two decimal places; watch capital letters in sentences
  123 one hundred twenty-three  
  6.578 six and fifty eight  
Alpha Check Amount 1,234.56 One thousand two hundred thirty four and 56/100 String value rounded after 2 decimals; print trailing zero(s) if needed
Alpha Percent 0.0625 zero and one-sixteenth four and three-eighths Lower case percent
  4.375    
Table 6. Percent
Output Rule Input Format Output Format Notes
12% 12.345678 12% Round decimals
  4.567 5%  
12.% 12.345678 12.345678% Print as up to six decimal places. Delete the trailing zero(s). If the seventh decimal is 5 or more then it rounds up, otherwise it rounds down.
  12.300000 12.3%  
12.34% 12.345678 12.35% Round at 2 decimals; print trailing zero(s) if needed
  12.3 12.30%  
12.345% 12.345678 12.346% Round at 3 decimals; print trailing zero(s) if needed
  12.3 12.300%  
12 or 12.45%
  • 12
  • 12.00
  • 12.3
  • 12.345
  • 12%
  • 12%
  • 12.30%
  • 12.35%

Truncate at 2 decimals; print trailing zero(s). A whole number only prints as a whole number; no trailing zero(s).

(Percentage will always print with two decimals, truncating if more than two decimals is passed and a whole number will always print as a whole number with no decimals.)
12 or 12.345%
  • 12
  • 12.00
  • 12.345
  • 12.3456
  • 12%
  • 12%
  • 12.345%
  • 12.346%

Round to 3 decimals; print trailing zero(s). A whole number prints as a whole number; no trailing zero(s).

(Percentage will always print with three decimals, rounding if more than three decimals is passed and a whole number will always print as a whole number with no decimals.)
Table 7. Address
Output Rule Input Format Output Format Notes
Block (name and) address Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Jr. Suite 456 123 Elm Street Minneapolis, MN 55410 Print (name and) address in block format. Name, if included, on first line. Comma before suffix, if any. Each street address on separate line. City, state, ZIP on last line, with comma after city. No other punctuation Might be Static Doc Only
In line (name and) address Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Jr., Suite 456, 123 Elm Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410 Print (name and) address in line. Name, if included, with comma before suffix, if any. Then a comma. Then each street address, each followed by a comma. Then city, state, ZIP, with comma after city
Table 8. Date/Time
Output Rule Input Format Output Format Notes
hh:mm:ss[24hr] 20070101T24:00:00 13:30:33  
hh:mm A.M./P.M. 20070101T24:00:00 12:00 a.m.  
hh:mm:ss A.M./P.M. 20070101T24:00:00 12:00:33 a.m.  
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