>I need to display numeric amounts in a grid
>with dollar signs in fornt of them. I set the
>format and input mask properties to $ but I'm not
>seeing the dollar sign.
>
>Th field being displayed is from a view and it
>IS numeric.
>
>Any ideas?

Hmmm...this works for me: $,$$$ (for example) in input mask, but no format is needed.