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webportal
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How to format an integer with DOT as a thousands separator

I've seen dozens of similar questions about this and read the entire documentation about FORMAT, but I still can't figure out how to format an integer with DOT as a thousands separator!

LIKE: 1.000

 

So simple and so complicated.

 

This is what I'v tried:

FORMAT([Measure], "#.000")

FORMAT([Measure], "##.###")

 

And lots and lots of other combinations.

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harshnathani
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @webportal ,

 

You will need to check your regional settings. Does your region support , or a . as decimal separator.

 

Refer this blog

 

https://www.qumio.com/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=50#:~:text=In%20United%20States%2C%20decimal%20s...

 

else you can view these solutions

 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/set-dot-as-decimal-separator/td-p/609657

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Format-Function-Decimal-Dot-or-Comma/td-p/594047

 

Regards,
Harsh Nathani
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Anonymous
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Hi @webportal 

Convert the column to text and if you still see the "." then use the 

SUBSTITUTE([Product Code], ".", ",")

to convert "." to ","

 

Alternatively, what I would do is to conver to text and use the

SUBSTITUTE([Product Code], ".", "") to create a new c

and use the inbuilt comma seperate for thousands seperator in view

pranit828_0-1598334771477.png

 

amitchandak
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