Formatting an attribute with a datatype double in a dimension

One annotation: I used the formatstring #'# - #,# - #'#00 - #,#00Dear all
this sounds perhaps like a silly question, but I cant format an attribute
(double type) in a dimension. The place where I guessed to place a format
string is in the attributes properties source - keycolumns - Format setting.
But my format string did not affect the appearance of the attribute in the
browser.
I want to format the double type to 3,300 for a number 3333.333333333. If
this does not work I would like to format at least the value like this 3,333
.
Regards and thanks in advance for your help,
Marc|||One annotation: I used the formatstring #'# - #,# - #'#00 - #,#00|||Hello Marc,
The Data is formatted according to the specified named or custom format
string. Any format string that Excel supports can be supplied.
Format Element (ASSL)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ms127786.aspx
DataItem Data Type (ASSL)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ms129482.aspx
Also, you may want to consider a calculated member and use format string to
achieve this goal.
Best Regards,
Peter Yang
MCSE2000/2003, MCSA, MCDBA
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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The Data is formatted according to the specified named or custom format
string. Any format string that Excel supports can be supplied.
Format Element (ASSL)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ms127786.aspx
DataItem Data Type (ASSL)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ms129482.aspx
Also, you may want to consider a calculated member and use format string to
achieve this goal.
Best Regards,
Peter Yang
MCSE2000/2003, MCSA, MCDBA
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.|||Hello Peter
thank you for your answer. I tried to enter a format string as described but
there was no effect in the BIDS browser of this particular dimension. Any
idea what could be the problem?
Regards, Marc|||Hello Peter
thank you for your answer. I tried to enter a format string as described but
there was no effect in the BIDS browser of this particular dimension. Any
idea what could be the problem?
Regards, Marc|||Hello Marc,
Thank you for your update. I was able to reproudce the issue on my side. It
seems the format of keycolumns is not supported in UI/broswer. I will
peform some more research and get back to you as soon as possible. I
appreciate your patience.
Best Regards,
Peter Yang
MCSE2000/2003, MCSA, MCDBA
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.|||Hello Marc,
Thank you for your update. I was able to reproudce the issue on my side. It
seems the format of keycolumns is not supported in UI/broswer. I will
peform some more research and get back to you as soon as possible. I
appreciate your patience.
Best Regards,
Peter Yang
MCSE2000/2003, MCSA, MCDBA
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.|||Hello Roger,
We have filed a bug on this issue and we'd like to know the business impact
of this problem.
If we convert the attribute data type in the Data Source View via Named
Query, we can convert the attribute type from double to integer. Please
test the workaround to see whether the workaround is acceptable for you.
Thanks.
Best Regards,
Peter Yang
MCSE2000/2003, MCSA, MCDBA
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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