Access - Changing format to %

    I created an Access database. I have a percentage field in the table which statements the amount of discount the customer received on our company products.


    the problem is this


    If we want to give the customer a 30% discount we should be able to type in .3 and it should display 30%. Instead, it is displaying 0.00%.


    If you type in 30 it displays 300%.


    What do I have to do to correct this.


    Thank you in advance

    Re: Access - Changing format to %


    I would imagine it's something simple like your field's data type setting.


    My guess is that it's set to the default number data type, Long Integer - change this setting (I think it's called Field Size in Access) to Double and you should be able to enter what you need and have it display correctly.

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