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Left align calculation item for string
Is there any way for me to create a format string expression so that the desired calculation item(string) is left aligned
Set up
They would be left aligned if they were of same length. But that is not possible, yt how can they be left aligned.
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Default alignment will depend on base measure. If it's a number, (or blank?) it will be right aligned, if it's text it will be left aligned. If you want to have both and use the Calc group column in the columns of the visual is a bit tricky. I would try this.
Measure= blank()
Precedence 20 your calc group
Precedence 10 a Calc group that depending on the selected value in your calc group replaces with 0 or with "" the selected measure
Precedence 20 your calc group.
But I'm thinking this will not work
Different approach have two base measures, zero and Empty string
Then in your calc group and some logic so that left aligned Calc items only work on the zero and right aligned in the empty string. But maybe that does not work either
Tricky!
