topic Re: rounding decimals in DAX Commands and Tips

rounding decimals

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:46:04 GMT

i have a dax formula that calculate a cost per unit(spending divided by quantity). but when filter is applied for certain category such as , if category for food or beverages is selected, the cost per unit calculated by the dax formula should be showing 4 decimals place, if other category is selected it should show 2 decimals places. how should the DAX formula be written?

Re: rounding decimals

amitchandak — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:13:20 GMT

Anonymous , Actually Might have to use format, but that might make it text

if(max(table[Category] in {"food","beverages"}, Format([Measure], #,###.0000) , Format([Measure], #,###.00) )

Re: rounding decimals

AlB — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:17:14 GMT

Hi Anonymous

You might have to use calculation groups for this:

https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/controlling-format-strings-in-calculation-groups/

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Re: rounding decimals

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 06:52:56 GMT

Hi Anonymous ,

Please have a try.

Create a measure.

Measure = var price_each=DIVIDE(SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[spend]),SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[quantity])) var result= IF(SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[category])in {"food","drink"},FORMAT(price_each,"0.0000"),FORMAT(price_each,"0.00")) return result

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