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Significant figures in a column
Hi! I need to format a column so that the significant figures are consistent throughout (for example, 204 and 12 would be 204 and 12.0). I've tried every format and data type I can find, but always end up with a certain number of decimal places, not digits.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks-
I don't know of any function that could do it on its own, but would it be a possibility for you to set it up yourself using something like a switch?
If you know you have numbers between 0 and 999, something like this:
Measure = SWITCH(TRUE(), [number] < 100, FORMAT([number], "0.0"), [number] < 10, FORMAT([number], "0.00"),
FORMAT([number], "0"))with [number] as whatever measure/column you need to format. If you don't know what range of number you'll have... I'm not sure if there's a neat way to go about it without reinventing the wheel.
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I don't know of any function that could do it on its own, but would it be a possibility for you to set it up yourself using something like a switch?
If you know you have numbers between 0 and 999, something like this:
Measure = SWITCH(TRUE(), [number] < 100, FORMAT([number], "0.0"), [number] < 10, FORMAT([number], "0.00"),
FORMAT([number], "0"))with [number] as whatever measure/column you need to format. If you don't know what range of number you'll have... I'm not sure if there's a neat way to go about it without reinventing the wheel.