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**@Emsn**[**B**]

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| **@E** | All scientific notation pictures begin with @E (or @e). |
| **m** | Determines the total number of characters in the format provided by the picture. |
| **s** | Specifies the decimal separation character, and the grouping character when the **n** value is greater than 3. |
| . (period) | period and comma |
| .. (period period) | period and period |
| ' (grave accent) | comma and period |
| _.(underscore period) | period and space |
| **n** | Indicates the number of digits that appear to the left of the decimal point. |
| **B** | Specifies that the format displays as blank when the value is zero. |

The scientific notation picture formats very large or very small numbers. The format is a decimal number raised by a power of ten. These pictures are intended to be used as display only, not intended for editing.

**Example:**

__**Picture**__**         **__**Value**__**           **__**Result**__

**@E9.0       1,967,865          .20E+007**

**@E12.1      1,967,865       1.9679E+006**

**@E12.1B             0 **

**@E12.1     -1,967,865      -1.9679E+006**

**@E12.1     .000000032       3.2000E-008**

**@E15_.4     1,967,865    1 967.865E+003**