GetFieldFormat()

Returns the format string used to display a numeric field.

field_format = GetFieldFormat(string field_spec)

Argument	Contents
field_spec	A field spec

A string indicating the format used to display the field, or null if the field has no format string or if the field is string-typed.

The format string is used to format the field's numeric values when displayed in a editor. For the details of the formatting, see Format().
When a view is exported (using ExportView()), the format string is ignored.
The format string can be set or changed with SetFieldFormat().
The format string overrides the number of decimals specified for the field (see GetFieldDecimals() and SetFieldDecimals()).

fmt = GetFieldFormat("Employee.PayRate")

Error Type	Meaning
Error	The input field specification is ambiguous
NotFound	The input field does not exist

Function	Summary
Format()	Formats a number
SetFieldFormat()	Changes the way a numeric field is formatted
GetFieldInfo()	Returns the data type, display width, decimals, and index flag for a field