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IF
Post Prodigy
6 years ago
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negative value in bracket

Hi, I have a column that is called "project". its format is decimal number. I want to show negative values with brackets. I tried to make a measure (Measure=FORMAT([Project];"##,###;(##,###);-") Th...
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  • Tahreem24's avatar
    Tahreem24
    6 years ago

    IF ,

    What is [Project] exactly? Is it Measure or just a fields or Calculated column?

    If it is field from table so try to use aggreagation like SUM,MAX etc.

     

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    Tahreem24
    6 years ago

    IF ,

    Use the below DAX:

    MEASURE = IF(SUM(Sheet6[Value])<0,"("& SUM(Sheet6[Value])&")", SUM(Sheet6[Value]))
     
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    Tahreem24
    Super User
    6 years ago

    Or you can also try using Dax:

    = IF([Project]<0,&"("& [Project]&")", [Project])

     

    • IF's avatar
      IF
      Post Prodigy
      6 years ago

      Hi,

      When I type [Project], the power bi doesn't recognize it. it underlines it with red unfortunatelly.

      • Tahreem24's avatar
        Tahreem24
        Super User
        6 years ago

        IF ,

        What is [Project] exactly? Is it Measure or just a fields or Calculated column?

        If it is field from table so try to use aggreagation like SUM,MAX etc.