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Good, A while ago I've been dragging this problem, but I can't find a solution in any language.
When I add thousands separators to a numeric value it only gives me the first separator from right to left, an example would be something like this:
5,000,000 (As it should be)
5000,000 (As seen)
It only happens with values with 6 or more "zeros" for obvious reasons.
I've already tried to change the regional format and so on, but I can't fix it, it's quite annoying.
Thank you very much in advance!
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @OriExil ,
You can try to use custom format strings in Power BI Desktop. More Info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-custom-format-strings
I create a column typed as whole number. Like below:
Click the Model View, choose the column and then we select Custom in Format. Steps are shown as below:
We will have three options to choose:
Choose the third one and then delete $:
Result:
If this can't work, you could create a calculated column with FORMAT function:
Column = FORMAT('Table'[Column1],"#,###,###")
Note: FORMAT function returns text values.
Hi @OriExil ,
You can try to use custom format strings in Power BI Desktop. More Info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-custom-format-strings
I create a column typed as whole number. Like below:
Click the Model View, choose the column and then we select Custom in Format. Steps are shown as below:
We will have three options to choose:
Choose the third one and then delete $:
Result:
If this can't work, you could create a calculated column with FORMAT function:
Column = FORMAT('Table'[Column1],"#,###,###")
Note: FORMAT function returns text values.
Funciono perfectamente, muchisimas gracias!
@OriExil not sure what is going on, I tried at my end and it works. What is digital grouping setting in your region settings:
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@parry2k I have it configured the same way, only I use the dots as thousands separators.
Only on my desktop computer does this happen, on my notebook I have no problems.
Thank you for your time!
@OriExil this is weird, are you using the same version of powerbi on both the computers. I guess you have regional setting in power bi set to default windows settings, correct?
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