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Can I stop the FORMAT function from rounding up? Please see my code below.
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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.
Proud to be a 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.
Proud to be a Super User! | |
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