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sa34techer
Helper II
Helper II

Stop Format Function from Rounding

Can I stop the FORMAT function from rounding up?  Please see my code below.

 

sa34techer_0-1734716407006.png

 

Measure =
var _salesMeasure =
[Measure]
var _result =
SWITCH(
TRUE(),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 1000000000, FORMAT(_salesMeasure, "\$#,,,.0B;(\$#,,,.0B)"),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 1000000, FORMAT(_salesMeasure, "\$#,,.0M;(\$#,,.0M)"),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 1000, FORMAT(_salesMeasure,"\$#,K;(\$#,K);(\$#,K"),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 0, FORMAT(_salesMeasure,"\$#;(\$#)")
)
RETURN
_result
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rajendraongole1
Super User
Super User

Hi @sa34techer -  To prevent rounding, you can modify your logic to handle the formatting conditionally without using FORMAT for precise values (e.g., numbers below a certain threshold).

 

try the updated version of measure:

Measure =
VAR _salesMeasure = [Measure]
VAR _result =
SWITCH(
TRUE(),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 1000000000, FORMAT(_salesMeasure, "\$#,,,.0B;(\$#,,,.0B)"),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 1000000, FORMAT(_salesMeasure, "\$#,,.0M;(\$#,,.0M)"),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 1000, FORMAT(DIVIDE(_salesMeasure, 1000, 0), "\$#K;(\$#K)"),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 0, FORMAT(_salesMeasure, "\$#,##0.00;(\$#,##0.00)")
)
RETURN
_result

 

check the above and let me know.





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rajendraongole1
Super User
Super User

Hi @sa34techer -  To prevent rounding, you can modify your logic to handle the formatting conditionally without using FORMAT for precise values (e.g., numbers below a certain threshold).

 

try the updated version of measure:

Measure =
VAR _salesMeasure = [Measure]
VAR _result =
SWITCH(
TRUE(),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 1000000000, FORMAT(_salesMeasure, "\$#,,,.0B;(\$#,,,.0B)"),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 1000000, FORMAT(_salesMeasure, "\$#,,.0M;(\$#,,.0M)"),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 1000, FORMAT(DIVIDE(_salesMeasure, 1000, 0), "\$#K;(\$#K)"),
ABS(_salesMeasure) > 0, FORMAT(_salesMeasure, "\$#,##0.00;(\$#,##0.00)")
)
RETURN
_result

 

check the above and let me know.





Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

Proud to be a Super User!





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