Question : How to set numbers to two decimal places in an access table and form

I have set a field format to decimal and number of decimal places to 2 so that 1200.24 should show up as entered.  However, the decimal element of the number always resets to .00.  What needs to be set to allow normal decimal places to be shown and processed in both the table and the form attached to the table.  

Answer : How to set numbers to two decimal places in an access table and form

You table column's datatype should be set to a format which allows you to store decimal precision (like the Decimal datatype, or Double, or Single, etc).

Your Form's control should use the Decimal Places property, or use the Format property to correctly display your data. For my money, I like the Format function since it allows me precise control over these things.