Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php
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diff -u -r16554 -r16644
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php	(.../db_tag_processor.php)	(revision 16554)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php	(.../db_tag_processor.php)	(revision 16644)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: db_tag_processor.php 16554 2017-07-16 12:09:43Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: db_tag_processor.php 16644 2020-12-11 09:41:40Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -2488,8 +2488,14 @@
 			$list->setTotal($field, $total_function, $value);
 		}
 
-		$value = $list->GetFormattedTotal($field, $total_function);
+		$format = array_key_exists('format', $params) ? $params['format'] : false;
 
+		if ( !$format || $format == '$format' ) {
+			$format = null;
+		}
+
+		$value = $list->GetFormattedTotal($field, $total_function, $format);
+
 		if (array_key_exists('currency', $params) && $params['currency']) {
 			$value = $this->AddCurrencySymbol($value, $iso);
 		}