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2803935 - Show Sign as "( )" does not work correctly for negative decimal numbers in SAP Analytics Cloud

Symptom

  • No "( )" sign is shown when using show sign as "( )" option for small negative decimal numbers in SAP Analytics Cloud.

Environment

  • SAP Analytics Cloud 2019.9.4

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create a table.
  2. Add some measures which has values between 0 and 1. (e.g.: -0,1 and -0,01)
  3. Go to the Styling panel.
  4. Select "Show Sign As" and the "( )" option.
  5. Notice, that the value:
    • is correct for -0,1, it shows "(0,1)"
    • is not correct for -0,01, it shows "0,0"

Cause

  • Decimal places for the measure are set for 1 in the Model.
  • Because of this the number -0,01 is 0 on Model and Story level.
  • This behavior is by design.

Resolution

  1. Go to the model.
  2. Change the decimal places for the measure to 2 ore more.
  3. Go back to the Story and notice that "0,0" is changed to (0,01).

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Keywords

SAP Cloud for Planning, sc4p, c4p, cforp, cloudforplanning, EPM-ODS, Cloud for Analytics, Cloud4Analytics, CloudforAnalytics, Cloud 4 Planning, BOC, SAPBusinessObjectsCloud, BusinessObjectsCloud, BOBJcloud, BOCloud., SAC, SAP AC, Cloud-Analytics, CloudAnalytics, SAPCloudAnalytics , KBA , LOD-ANA , SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) , LOD-ANA-BI , Business Intelligence Functionality, Analytic Models , LOD-ANA-PL , Planning , LOD-ANA-BR , SAC Boardroom , LOD-ANA-PR , SAC Predictive , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0