*** Negative Value to Positive Value ***

[IAMDV]

Dear All,

How can change the Negative value to Positive value. I understand that we can use the Fabs Function but I don't want to use that in my situation. If you look at the attached image... you will understand why I can't use the Fabs Function. I need to show the bars on to the left hand side to show full analysis of the chart. I am looking for something in Formatting tab. All I want to do is remove the "-" Minus sign before the value on the left side. Please can someone help on this?

Many thanks in advance.

Cheers - DV

[IAMDV]

If not formatting then suggest something in expression without flipping the chart. Please help!!!

Thanks - DV

[#3]

Can you format the value as a string using the function PurgeChar() where you could remove the '-' character as part of a string value?  This might not change the calculation and interfere with the correct presetnation of the report.

Kal

[erichshiino · Accepted solution]

Hi, D V.

Is it ok to change the number format ? (you said that on the first post , then you said the opposite in the second)

You can set your expression as integer (for example) and write the format patter as:

#.##0;#.##0

the second format is for negative values.

You could use

#.##0;(#.##0) to include () on negative values instead of -

Hope this helps,

Erich

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I agree with Erich's solution.

You can set the format in the expression itself as well if you use Num(Expression,'Format;NegFormat') like: =num(Expression,'#,##0.00;(#,##0.00)')

I.e. negative values will display within parentheses in this example

[IAMDV]

Erich - Thank you very much Mate. I prefer to use the number format instead of expression. I had used this one and it works fine...

#,##0;#,##0

Johannes & Kelvin - Many thanks for taking time to help me.

Kelvin - I had not used this purgechar() function in this situation but I had used it elsewhere... it was very useful.

Cheers - DV

[#7]

Hey DV,

In case anybody else is wondering about this, floating point absolute values seem to work for this as well.

fabs()

Cheers,

SL

[Anonymous]

Hi,

This is work well also.

Num#([Field1_],'#.##0;#.##0-') as [Field1_]