Transform is an entirely different issue than an input mask. With your input mask, VFP will not accept keyboard input past the third decimal point.


>
>Craig,
>no ambiguity exists here, only a design choice.
>
>Input data can have 3 decimals, then it's value is round(,3) surely;
>but calculated values can have 4 or more decimals.
>If InputMask is only a passive numeric Mask ( like VFP ) you see the TRUNC value,
>if InputMask is a active numeric Mask, you see a ROUND()
>
>VFPT choice is for passive numeric.
>This is visible in TRANSF()
>

>? TRANSFORM(123.2336,"@R 9999.999")
>SET DECIMALS TO 4
>? TRANSFORM(123.2336,"@R 9999.999")
>SET DECIMALS TO 2
>? TRANSFORM(123.2336,"@R 9999.999")
>

>
>Fabio