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prakash11440278
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Post Prodigy

Format function display issue in y - axis

Hi All,

My requirement is to convert the decimal value into billion format. Where i am able to acheive using the below expression. But it is replecting wrong in y axis labels, that i dont want to add in axis section. Please help.

Measure = format(sum(sales[salesamount]),"$#,,,.##B")

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djurecic
Super User
Super User

Hi @prakash11440278 ,

 Depending on the visual, you may be able to use the original measure and just change the display units like below:

 

Please consider accepting as solution if this has answered the question.

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@djurecic Thanks for your reply.

I tried the above provided solution but it is not worked. I am using line chart when i hover the visual it is displaying full numeric value instaed of this i need to show like "1.24bn" without altering the yaxis labels.

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