Formats a number or date to a string.
Syntax
Format(Numeric_Expression, String) Format(DateTime, String)
Arguments
Numeric_Expression | MDX expression that returns number. |
|---|---|
DateTime | Date expression. |
String | String that defines formatting of result. |
Examples
Format(
Val( ExtractString([Project (Job)].CurrentMember.Name, '.*-(\d+)', 1) )
)
Above example will return a string value of Project Name that follows after - formatted to three digits. So if the Project name is Demo-12, then the returned value will be 12.
See also
ExtractString and Val functions that are used in the example.