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Ferha_Jafri
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1 year ago
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Error in dynamic format

Hello Experst,

 

I am getting below error while using dynamic formatting as 

var selected_toggle = SELECTEDVALUE(View[Value])
var var_value = SWITCH(TRUE(),
selected_toggle = "Total Premium","$#,0" ,
selected_toggle = "Total Incurred", "$#,0" ,
selected_toggle = "No. of Claims", "#,0"
,0
)
 RETURN var_value
 
Dax expression is 
Prem_Cla_Inc toggle =
 var selected_toggle = SELECTEDVALUE(View[Value])
 var var_value = SWITCH(TRUE(),
selected_toggle = "Total Premium",[Sum_Premium],
selected_toggle = "Total Incurred",[Sum_Incured],
selected_toggle = "No. of Claims",[# Claims],0
)
 RETURN var_value
return type for this is a number.
 
Error :

Can someone help me as what I am doing wrong here.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Hi, Ferha_Jafri 

    I’ve provided two solutions for you:

    1.Firstly, modify the format as follows:

    var selected_toggle1 = SELECTEDVALUE(View[Value])
    var var_value1 = SWITCH(TRUE(),
    selected_toggle1 = "Total Premium","$#,0" ,
    selected_toggle1 = "Total Incurred", "$#,0" ,
    selected_toggle1 = "No. of Claims", "#,0"
    ,"0"
    )
     RETURN var_value1

    The error occurred previously because you returned 0 instead of “0”. The output might be a number rather than a string.

     

    2.Secondly, directly modify the measure to the following measure:

    Measure = 
     var selected_toggle = SELECTEDVALUE(View[Value])
     var var_value = SWITCH(TRUE(),
    selected_toggle = "Total Premium",FORMAT([Sum_Premium],"$#,0"),
    selected_toggle = "Total Incurred",FORMAT([Sum_Incured],"$#,0"),
    selected_toggle = "No. of Claims",FORMAT([# Claims],"#,0"),0
    )
     RETURN var_value

    This way, the format will be corrected directly when the measure outputs.

     

    3.Here's my final result, which I hope meets your requirements.

     

    Please find the attached pbix relevant to the case.

     

    Best Regards,

    Leroy Lu

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable

    Hi, Ferha_Jafri 

    I’ve provided two solutions for you:

    1.Firstly, modify the format as follows:

    var selected_toggle1 = SELECTEDVALUE(View[Value])
    var var_value1 = SWITCH(TRUE(),
    selected_toggle1 = "Total Premium","$#,0" ,
    selected_toggle1 = "Total Incurred", "$#,0" ,
    selected_toggle1 = "No. of Claims", "#,0"
    ,"0"
    )
     RETURN var_value1

    The error occurred previously because you returned 0 instead of “0”. The output might be a number rather than a string.

     

    2.Secondly, directly modify the measure to the following measure:

    Measure = 
     var selected_toggle = SELECTEDVALUE(View[Value])
     var var_value = SWITCH(TRUE(),
    selected_toggle = "Total Premium",FORMAT([Sum_Premium],"$#,0"),
    selected_toggle = "Total Incurred",FORMAT([Sum_Incured],"$#,0"),
    selected_toggle = "No. of Claims",FORMAT([# Claims],"#,0"),0
    )
     RETURN var_value

    This way, the format will be corrected directly when the measure outputs.

     

    3.Here's my final result, which I hope meets your requirements.

     

    Please find the attached pbix relevant to the case.

     

    Best Regards,

    Leroy Lu

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.