Index: branches/RC/core/kernel/utility/formatters/formatter.php
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diff -u -r8929 -r9520
--- branches/RC/core/kernel/utility/formatters/formatter.php	(.../formatter.php)	(revision 8929)
+++ branches/RC/core/kernel/utility/formatters/formatter.php	(.../formatter.php)	(revision 9520)
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 		if( isset($options['type']) )
 		{
 			$field_type = $options['type'];
+			if ($field_type == 'numeric') {
+				trigger_error('Invalid field type <strong>'.$field_type.'</strong> (in TypeCast method), please use <strong>float</strong> instead', E_USER_NOTICE);
+				$field_type = 'float';
+			}
 			$type_ok = preg_match('#int|integer|double|float|real|numeric|string#', $field_type);
 			if ($field_type == 'string') {
 				if (!$this->Application->IsAdmin() && isset($options['allow_html']) && $options['allow_html']) {