Brother WP330MDS - Manual (Page 199)

Numeric Data
Numeric data are direct numbers or formulas and are to be calculated. When data is
not recognized as alphanumeric, the word processor will interpret it as numeric data.
In that case, the word processor will check whether or not the data is valid.
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If the data is valid, the resuit (a number) is calculated. If the number can fit in the
cell, it is automatically right-justified. If the number cannot fit in the celt, a string of
asterisks ) will fill the cell. The correct number is however kept in the memory,
and will be displayed if you adjust the width of the column.
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If the data Is not valid, ERROR will be displayed in the cell, and a message such
as one of the following messages will inform you as to what is going wrong.
Example 1: If a denominator is zero.
Division by zero.
Example 2: If a result is positive and contains more than 13 digits.
Numeric overflow.
Example 3: If a result is negative and contains more than 13 digits.
Numeric underflow.
Example 4: If a number contains characters other than numerics and decimal
point (e.g. 1,000, 100$, 1A2).
Invalid entry.
Direct Numbers
A direct number is digits, and possibly a decimal point. Other characters will make the
data invalid. The maximum number of digits is 13 (zeroes preceding other digits are
not counted). Here are some examples of valid and invalid direct numbers;
Valid Invalid
1234 1,000 (comma is invalid)
0.94956 125$ ($ is invalid)
00001 12a12 (a is invalid)
000000000000001 99999999999999
(zeroes are discarded) (more than 13 digits)
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