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RGallagher320
5 years agoFrequent Visitor
Total column not using formatted values
I have four columns. Let's call them Column A, B, C and D. I am making a new column (E), that is A - (B+C+D). I formatted ALL columns to Decimal number and 2 decimal numbers. But for example, if A...
- 5 years ago
Hi RGallagher320 ,
You can also format the measure and the new column to Decimal number and 2 decimal numbers. When you format the column and measure, it will just change the displayed content does not change the true value of the underlying data, and the formula uses the underlying data
In your case, when you change column B and column D to Decimal number and 2 decimal numbers , the underlying value for them could be such as 0.00123 and 0.00000001233113, and you limit them to 2 decimal numbers , so it will show like 0.00.
Underlying data:
Result:
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Best Regards,
Dedmon Dai
aj1973
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