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netanel
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6 years ago
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Hello everyone, I have one Amount column and it brings me all the numbers to the reports, the problem is that the numbers come in minus 500 instead of (500). I know this is a common problem but in ...
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  • MaxNovak's avatar
    MaxNovak
    6 years ago

    Great, then we are halfway to the answer 🙂
    It probably doesn't work because you are putting a column in the place of a Measure. 
    I think you should make a measure as Total Amount = SUM(Amount), and then use that measure in this Formating. 

     

    Measure = FORMAT(Total Amount,"#,###0;(#,###0)")

    or you can make this all in one measure with a variable :
    Measure =
    var Total Amount = SUM(Amount)
    return FORMAT(Total Amount,"#,###0;(#,###0)")

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MaxNovak
Resolver I
6 years ago

Hi,
I'm not completely sure about the question. If I understand you correctly you 
want to format the Amount, if it is negative to put Amount into brackets. 

If this is correct just make a measure like this :

FORMAT(Amount,"#,###0;(#,###0)")
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netanel
Post Prodigy
6 years ago

You got me right, but it's a solution I've already tried and it doesn't work for me, this is the message I get

 

 

  • MaxNovak's avatar
    MaxNovak
    Resolver I
    6 years ago

    Great, then we are halfway to the answer 🙂
    It probably doesn't work because you are putting a column in the place of a Measure. 
    I think you should make a measure as Total Amount = SUM(Amount), and then use that measure in this Formating. 

     

    Measure = FORMAT(Total Amount,"#,###0;(#,###0)")

    or you can make this all in one measure with a variable :
    Measure =
    var Total Amount = SUM(Amount)
    return FORMAT(Total Amount,"#,###0;(#,###0)")

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      netanel
      Post Prodigy
      6 years ago

      Many thanks for the time and greatly appreciate it