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# @formats
## Quick Reference
```sql
-- @formats: integer, currency
```
## Valid Values
`List`
@formats must be a comma separated list of formats that map to the columns used within the @series or @secondary-series
* none
* integer
* currency
* percent
## Full Example
```sql
-- @chart: bar
-- @title: Bar Chart With Formats
-- @subtitle: An example bar chart with formats
-- @formats: currency
SELECT
Channel,
sum(Amount) as Total_Sales
FROM Sales
WHERE Status = 'Won'
GROUP BY Channel
ORDER BY Total_Sales DESC;
```
An example bar chart with currency formatting applied to the series
## Use Cases
Formats allows you to visually improve the look of number data in your charts to be more clear and visually appealing.
## Example Charts