Found the problem - you can't set the tIBODatabase.fielddisplayformat
when you have fields loaded in the field editor part of the dataset.
If the "displayFormat" property is left blank - this will overwrite
the ibodatabase setting. Silly me !

--- In IBObjects@y..., "rodbracher" <rod@m...> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a field type float called total. If I want to have it set
> accoss my app for all tiboquerys / tables that the display format =
> 0.00. In the tIBODatabase.fielddisplayformat I have
> tablename.total=0.00; This does not work. Nor using the same
property
> on each local tdataset. The only way I can format is using fields
> editor, add the fields, and set displayformat there. I would prefer
> it at the tibodatabase level since it will be a global setting.
>
> Thanks - Rod