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# Merge Field Formatters

### Format Numbers

These formatters can be used on [Whole Number or Decimal field types](/documentation/keep-learning/esl-ubiquitys-scripting-language/data-types.md#integer-and-real-number).

Note: If you want to format a text field with these formatters you will need to [cast the field as a number field](/documentation/keep-learning/esl-ubiquitys-scripting-language/directives.md#cast) first.

| Formatter | Description                                                                                  | ESL Example                        | Output Example              |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| c         | Currency with $ and 2dp                                                                      | \[Merge(c)]                        | $1,500.00                   |
| n0        | With a comma                                                                                 | \[Merge(n0)]                       | 1,500                       |
| g         | Without a comma                                                                              | \[Merge(g)]                        | 1500                        |
| f or f*n* | Without a comma but with decimal places where *n* = number of decimal places, default is 2dp | <p>\[Merge(f)]<br>\[Merge(f4)]</p> | <p>1500.00<br>1500.0000</p> |
| d*n*      | Set number of digits *n* = minumum number of digits (whole number fields only)               | \[Merge(d6)]                       | 001500                      |
| e*n*      | Exponential where *n* = the number of decimal places, default is 6dp                         | \[Merge(e1)]                       | 1.5e+003                    |
| p         | Percentage with a space in front of the percent sign                                         | \[Merge(p)]                        | 10.01 %                     |
| 0%        | Percentage without a space in front of the percent sign                                      | \[Merge(0%)]                       | 10.01%                      |

### Format Mobile Numbers

These formatters can be used on [Mobile Number field types](/documentation/keep-learning/esl-ubiquitys-scripting-language/data-types.md#string).

Note: If you want to format a text field with these formatters you will need to [cast the field as a mobile number field](/documentation/keep-learning/esl-ubiquitys-scripting-language/directives.md#cast) first.

| Formatter | Description                                                                        | ESL Example  | Output Example         |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------- |
| f         | Friendly format with spaces                                                        | \[Merge(f)]  | 021 123 456            |
| f0        | Friendly format without spaces                                                     | \[Merge(f0)] | 021123456              |
| fz        | Friendly format for NZ mobile numbers only, will return null for any non-NZ number | \[Merge(fz)] | <p>021 123 456<br></p> |
| g         | National with country code (e.g. 64), no spaces                                    | \[Merge(g)]  | 6421123456             |
| i         | International with + country code (e.g. +64), no spaces                            | \[Merge(i)]  | +6421123456            |

### Format Dates

These formatters can be used on [Date and Date/Time field types](/documentation/keep-learning/esl-ubiquitys-scripting-language/data-types.md#string).

Note: If you want to format a text field with these formatters you will need to [cast the field as a date field](/documentation/keep-learning/esl-ubiquitys-scripting-language/directives.md#cast) first.

You can combine each of these to format your date as required. For example:

```
[Merge(dddd, d MMMM yyyy)] = Monday, 1 March 2010
[Merge(dd/MM/yy)] = 01/03/10
[Merge(hh:mm:ss tt)] = 09:25:36 am
```

| Formatter | Description                       | ESL Example    | Output Example |
| --------- | --------------------------------- | -------------- | -------------- |
| dddd      | Formats day of week to full text  | \[Merge(dddd)] | Tuesday        |
| ddd       | Formats day of week to short text | \[Merge(ddd)]  | Tue            |
| dd        | Formats day of month to 2 digits  | \[Merge(dd)]   | 03             |
| d         | Formats day of month to 1 digit   | \[Merge(d)]    | 3              |
| MMMM      | Formats month to full text        | \[Merge(MMMM)] | April          |
| MMM       | Formats month to short text       | \[Merge(MMM)]  | Apr            |
| MM        | Formats month to 2 digits         | \[Merge(MM)]   | 04             |
| M         | Formats month to 1 digit          | \[Merge( M)]   | 4              |
| yyyy      | Formats year to 4 digits          | \[Merge(yyyy)] | 2010           |
| yy        | Formats year to 2 digits          | \[Merge(yy)]   | 10             |
| hh        | Include hours                     | \[Merge(hh)]   | 11             |
| mm        | Include minutes                   | \[Merge(mm)]   | 30             |
| ss        | Include seconds                   | \[Merge(ss)]   | 00             |
| tt        | Include am/pm                     | \[Merge(tt)]   | am             |

### Format GUIDs

These formatters can be used on [GUID field types](/documentation/keep-learning/esl-ubiquitys-scripting-language/data-types.md#string).

Note: If you want to format a text field with these formatters you will need to [cast the field as a Unique Identifier field](/documentation/keep-learning/esl-ubiquitys-scripting-language/directives.md#cast) first.

| Formatter | Description                                 | ESL Example | Output Example                         |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------- |
| b         | Braces and dashes                           | \[Merge(b)] | {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} |
| d         | No braces, with dashes                      | \[Merge(d)] | 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000   |
| n         | No braces and no dashes                     | \[Merge(n)] | 00000000000000000000000000000000       |
| p         | Parentheses rather than braces, with dashes | \[Merge(p)] | (00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000) |


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