# Number interpretation variables

Number interpretation variables are system defined, that is, they are automatically generated according to the current regional settings of the operating system when a new document is created. In QlikView Desktop, this is according to the settings of the computer operating system, and in QlikView, it is according to the operating system of the server where QlikView is installed.

The variables are included at the top of the script of the new QlikView document and substitute operating system defaults for certain number formatting settings at the time of the script execution. They can be deleted, edited or duplicated freely.

Use the drop-down on each function to see a brief description and the syntax of each function. Click the function name in the syntax description for further details.

### Currency formatting

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#### MoneyDecimalSep

The decimal separator defined replaces the decimal symbol for currency of the operating system (regional settings).

[**MoneyDecimalSep**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/MoneyDecimalSep.htm)

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#### MoneyFormat

The symbol defined replaces the currency symbol of the operating system (regional settings).

[**MoneyFormat**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/MoneyFormat.htm)

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#### MoneyThousandSep

The thousands separator defined replaces the digit grouping symbol for currency of the operating system (regional settings).

[**MoneyThousandSep**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/MoneyThousandSep.htm)

### Number formatting

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#### DecimalSep

The decimal separator defined replaces the decimal symbol of the operating system (regional settings).

[**DecimalSep**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/DecimalSep.htm)

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#### ThousandSep

The thousands separator defined replaces the digit grouping symbol of the operating system (regional settings).

[**ThousandSep**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/ThousandSep.htm)

### Time formatting

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#### DateFormat

The format defined replaces the date format of the operating system (regional settings).

[**DateFormat**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/DateFormat.htm)

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#### TimeFormat

The format defined replaces the time format of the operating system (regional settings).

[**TimeFormat**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/TimeFormat.htm)

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#### TimestampFormat

The format defined replaces the date and time formats of the operating system (regional settings).

[**TimestampFormat**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/TimestampFormat.htm)

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#### MonthNames

The format defined replaces the month names convention of the operating system (regional settings).

[**MonthNames**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/MonthNames.htm)

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#### LongMonthNames

The format defined replaces the long month names convention of the operating system (regional settings).

[**LongMonthNames**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/LongMonthNames.htm)

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#### DayNames

The format defined replaces the weekday names convention of the operating system (regional settings).

[**DayNames**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/DayNames.htm)

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#### LongDayNames

The format defined replaces the long weekday names convention of the operating system (regional settings).

[**LongDayNames**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/LongDayNames.htm)

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#### FirstWeekDay

This integer defines which day to use as the first day of the week.

[**FirstWeekDay**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/FirstWeekDay.htm)

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#### BrokenWeeks

The setting defines if weeks are broken or not.

[**BrokenWeeks**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/BrokenWeeks.htm)

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#### ReferenceDay

The setting defines which day in January to set as reference day to define week 1.

[**ReferenceDay**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/ReferenceDay.htm)

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#### FirstMonthOfYear

The setting defines which month to use as first month of the year, which can be used to define financial years that use a monthly offset, for example starting April 1.

[**FirstMonthOfYear**](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/NumberInterpretationVariables/FirstMonthOfYear.htm)