Formula for Number to Text

[bwhitlocksaxco]

Trying to create a new column that is a concatenation of a number(a.value) and text(UOM). Im pulling from a sql db on this. A problem Im having is my number is stored as a number. I tried to use convert(varchar,a.value) but the output is 12.000000000, I need to slice out the zero's to make this 12 as text so I can merge with my UOM to get 12 oz. 

[Phil_Seamark · Accepted solution]

Hi @bwhitlocksaxco

Try wrapping an INT around the a.value

New Column = INT( table[number col] ) & " - " & table[UOM]

[Phil_Seamark · Accepted solution]

Hi @bwhitlocksaxco

Try wrapping an INT around the a.value

New Column = INT( table[number col] ) & " - " & table[UOM]

[bwhitlocksaxco]

Doesnt this create an integer? I want the number col as text

[Phil_Seamark · Accepted solution]

Hi @bwhitlocksaxco

It does create an integer, but that is just to strip the decimals.  The & operator then implicitly converts the integer to text by concatenating it to a text value.