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. See Format string content description for more details. |
Examples
Format(
Val(
ExtractString([Issue].CurrentMember.Name,
'.*-(\d+)', 1
)
),"000"
)Above example will return a string value of Issue Name that follows after - formatted to three digits. So if the Issue name is Demo-12, the returned result would be 012.
See also
ExtractString and Val functions that are used in the example.