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Chainfire74
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4 years ago
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Add text within calculation measure

Hi,   This calculation gives me an average number, but is it possiblefor me to add the word 'Years' after the calculation so it is in one data card?   Average Tenure of Leavers = CALCULATE(AVE...
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  • AntonioM's avatar
    AntonioM
    4 years ago

    You would need to FORMAT the number before it's joined.

     

    CONCATENATE ( 
    FORMAT ( 
        CALCULATE ( 
             AVERAGE ( Leavers3[Years Service] ) 
        ),
        "0.00"
    ),
   " years" 
)

     There are different options instead of "0.00", you can find them all here 

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Chainfire74
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4 years ago

Thanks. When I do this, it does work - but I'm unable to change the decimal places. Any ideas? 

 

 

 

 

AntonioM's avatar
AntonioM
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4 years ago

You would need to FORMAT the number before it's joined.

 

CONCATENATE ( 
    FORMAT ( 
        CALCULATE ( 
             AVERAGE ( Leavers3[Years Service] ) 
        ),
        "0.00"
    ),
   " years" 
)

 There are different options instead of "0.00", you can find them all here 

  • Chainfire74's avatar
    Chainfire74
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    4 years ago

    Perfect, thank you. That worked!