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New Member

9 years ago

Dynamically format a measure as $ or %

Hi there, Is there a way we can dynamically format how a measure X is displayed, either in $0.00 or %, depending on the values in another field? I have a separate field called 'Data Type' which I...

Resolver II

9 years ago

Hello AnnaZ

Yes you can do that.

Once a measure is created, go to the modeling tab.

Under modeling tab, look for a field "Format". Click on Format and select the type of value you want to use

Thanks,

Himanshu

AnnaZ
New Member
9 years ago
Hi Himanshu,

This option will only allow me to choose one or the other. What I was after was to view the measure in both $ and % depending on another field value. Say for example, this other field value was 'P', then this measure X would be displayed in %. And if the other field value was 'A'. then the same measure X would be displayed in $.

Cheers
- deldersveld
  Resident Rockstar
  9 years ago
  Try creating the measure with either an IF or SWITCH statement based on the value of the other field. You could then use the FORMAT() function to dynamically change the display format.
  
  Something like = SWITCH('table'[other field],"Value A",FORMAT([measure],"Currency"),"Value B",FORMAT([measure],"Percent"))
  
  Here's more detail on the different options you can supply for the FORMAT() function: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee634924.aspx. Scroll down and see the options for Number and use either the pre-defined or custom numeric formatting options.
  - AnnaZ
    New Member
    9 years ago
    deldersveld
    
    I used the switch function as below but the new measure is now formatted as a text and cannot be added to the visual.
    
    CurrentValueFormatted = switch([DataTypeMeasure],"P",format([CurrentPercentValue],"Percentage"),"A",format(HotelKPICalculation[CurrentPercentValue],"Currency"))