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[Bob Jolliffe <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx>]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_mark#Digit_grouping

seems to support Jim's suggestion of space as default.

On 3 May 2016 at 21:32, Ola Hodne Titlestad <olati@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Supporting Jim's suggestion on a system/implementation setting to
> configure a default system-wide separator in addition to the possibility of
> overriding this for each pivot table or other type of report with display
> options. I guess the result of the vote could still be what the default
> value for this system setting should be....
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> On 3 May 2016 at 21:12, Jim Grace <jim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> To me the most important way to address this is to allow an
>> implementation-wide default. The space character is in many ways the
>> "correct" separator according to international norms, and is even making
>> inroads into countries such as the US that traditionally use the comma. I
>> think the space is probably the best "factory" default for DHIS 2, so that
>> large numbers are readable on demonstration systems, and so we follow
>> international and emerging standards.
>>
>> However, an implementation should be able to override this with an
>> implementation-wide default of comma, where a preponderance of users for
>> that implementation are more used to this, and/or where exporting to Excel
>> is a concern.
>>
>> Expecting users to override the default every time they create a pivot
>> table is not very user-friendly.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Prosper BT <ptb3000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I vote for having none as default (1432) then one can choose what they
>>> want in options
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi there,
>>>>
>>>> we are getting many (conflicting) requests for what the default value
>>>> should be for the "digit group separator" in the pivot table app.
>>>>
>>>> So lets decide with a poll.. Cast your vote here before Friday 6th!
>>>>
>>>> http://doodle.com/poll/vtyzgts226aqihev
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The digit group separator controls how large numbers are being split
>>>> up, e.g.
>>>>
>>>> 1 432
>>>> 1,432
>>>> 1432
>>>>
>>>> The digit group separator can be controlled from Options.
>>>>
>>>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>>
>>>> Lars
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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