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aishak12
Helper IV
Helper IV

Negative Numbers in parentheses using Decimal Number and Comma

Hi All, 

 

I am using this format to have parentheses in my decimal number data type. Is it possible to add in a comma to this format? 

Its currently greyed out.

 

aishak12_0-1617457926277.png

 

0.;(0.);

 

 

Thank you

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tex628
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Hi @aishak12 , 

Try this:

tex628_0-1617779623349.png

 


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tex628
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Hi @aishak12 , 

Try this:

tex628_0-1617779623349.png

 


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Anonymous
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Hi  @aishak12  ,

According to your description, I create some data:

v-yangliu-msft_0-1617778939097.png

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create calculated column.

Column =
"("&FORMAT(ABS('Table'[sqlimport]),"#,##0")&")"

2. Result:

v-yangliu-msft_1-1617778939102.png

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

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vanessafvg
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have you tried to change your regional settings 

 

vanessafvg_0-1617464082386.png

and then if you dont customize the format you should be able to add the thousand separator which I am assuming you are trying to do.





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selimovd
Super User
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Hey @aishak12 ,

 

if you use manual formatting options you cannot add the standard ones. They are grayed out as you already realized.

Sorry, I didn't full understand how the result should look like. Can give me an example how the result should look like, then I can give you a proposal.

 

If you need any help please let me know.
If I answered your question I would be happy if you could mark my post as a solution ✔️ and give it a thumbs up 👍
 
Best regards
Denis
 

Thank you for your help! 

The number in SQL is imported as 

-2130

 

I would like the number in my table matrix to populate as 


(2,130)

 

Is this possible 

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