topic Re: Display negative numbers in brackets in QlikView

Display negative numbers in brackets

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:40:24 GMT

On the front end, I want to show negative numbers is brackets.

for eg, the number -1,100.65 , I want to display it as (1,100.65)

How do i do that?

Please help

kind regards

Nayan

Re: Display negative numbers in brackets

qv_jagan — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:53:09 GMT

Try this

=if(a < 0, '(' & fabs(a ) & ')', a)

where can be a list box or input field.

change to list box or input field or value you have.

Re: Display negative numbers in brackets

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:09:34 GMT

Hi Jagan

Thanks. I will try it out and let you know.

kind regards

Nayan

Re: Display negative numbers in brackets

Gysbert_Wassenaar — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:11:48 GMT

On the Number tab of the properties screen select your expression and check Fixed to under Number Format Settings. Set the format pattern to #.##0,00; (#.##0,00)

Re: Display negative numbers in brackets

christian77 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:15:53 GMT

Hi:

In general, copy the format from Number tab in Object Properties or Document Properties. This time, I typed those brackets and erased the minus sign. It works. If it is not currency, just erase the € sign.

Re: Display negative numbers in brackets

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:23:50 GMT

Hi All

Thank you for your help. It worked.

kind regards

Nayan

Re: Display negative numbers in brackets

vlad_komarov — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 19:48:24 GMT

I've noticed this post while searching for a solution for my problem (Displaying negetive percentage values as (##%)).

Do you know why the standard aproach that you've suggested does not work for percentage values?

Would appreciate an expert's feedback.

Regards,

Vladimir