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thomas_coltrain
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Display number has negative instead of in parentheses using currency format

Hey,

I am sure this is an easy one but I can not figure out how to get numbers to display using a negative symbol instead of parentheses using the currency format.  I am using a measure to get a number and sometimes the answer is negative, then I get the answer in parentheses and I need it to be displayed like -$111 or $-111.

thomas_coltrain_0-1654720425365.png

Thanks!

 

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tackytechtom
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Hi @thomas_coltrain ,

 

This seems to be the standard (accounting) way to display numbers.

 

I got a minus sign  with "$ Enlgish (Puerto Rico)" (select the measure in the fields pane on the right and click on the arrow directing downwards next to the Dollar sign in Formatting under Measure Tools ribbon):

tomfox_0-1654721221311.png

 

Let me know if this helps 🙂

 

/Tom
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tackytechtom
Super User
Super User

Hi @thomas_coltrain ,

 

This seems to be the standard (accounting) way to display numbers.

 

I got a minus sign  with "$ Enlgish (Puerto Rico)" (select the measure in the fields pane on the right and click on the arrow directing downwards next to the Dollar sign in Formatting under Measure Tools ribbon):

tomfox_0-1654721221311.png

 

Let me know if this helps 🙂

 

/Tom
https://www.tackytech.blog/
https://www.instagram.com/tackytechtom/



Did I answer your question➡️ Please, mark my post as a solution ✔️

Also happily accepting Kudos 🙂

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#proudtobeasuperuser 

Worked like a charm 🙂
Thanks!!!!

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