Dollar sign in report column

Hi
I am displaying a report using an sql query. I want to display a numeric field (which is an amount) with a dollar sign. How can i do that
Appreciate your help
Thanks

Hi user585397,
go to the column properties of your report and there you will find a property called "Number / Date Format". Use the lov to choose a predefined format mask or just enter.
FML999G999G999G999G990D00The L is the placeholder for the current currency symbol. For more format mask example have a look at the Oracle documentation at http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/sql_elements004.htm#i34570
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