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I have a page of KPIs for sales by each channel. I have created a dynamic switcher that allows me to switch between total $ amount and percentage of total. However, whenever I try to format these measure it returns blank.
For example:
Switcher = SWITCH([Selected Measure],1,FORMAT([Direct Mail $],"$000,000.00"),2,CALCULATE(SUM([Total Sales]), [channel] = "Direct Mail"))/FORMAT(SUM('[Total Sales]),"0.00%")
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Hi @Anonymous,
I tried it like below successfully. You can give it a try.
Switcher =
SWITCH (
[Selected Measure],
1, FORMAT ( [Direct Mail $], "$000,000.00" ),
2, FORMAT (
CALCULATE ( SUM ( [Total Sales] ), [channel] = "Direct Mail" )
/ SUM ( [Total Sales] ),
"0.00%"
)
)
Best Regards,
Dale
Hi @Anonymous,
I tried it like below successfully. You can give it a try.
Switcher =
SWITCH (
[Selected Measure],
1, FORMAT ( [Direct Mail $], "$000,000.00" ),
2, FORMAT (
CALCULATE ( SUM ( [Total Sales] ), [channel] = "Direct Mail" )
/ SUM ( [Total Sales] ),
"0.00%"
)
)
Best Regards,
Dale
Hi @Anonymous,
I would set your calculations inside the measure using VAR and then just call them in SWITCH.
That still does not work. It seems that using the FORMAT() function is not allowed in a KPI
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