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KB17759: Currency symbol in advanced formatting for metric is not applied if apostrophe is used as currency symbol in MicroStrategy Web


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This article explains why currency symbol in advanced formatting for metric is not applied if apostrophe is used as currency symbol in MicroStrategy Web.

SYMPTOM:
When creating reports in Strategy Web 10.x, the currency symbol is not applied if the currency symbol is set to apostrophe '
 
The same report displays properly formatted metric in Strategy Desktop 10.x.
 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
The steps below illustrate the issue using the Profit Margin metric in the Strategy Tutorial project.
 
Below is the report in Strategy Developer prior to applying the formatting.
 

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The following image shows the same report with formatting applied:
 

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Below is the same report in Strategy Web  with the metric formatted:
 

ka04W000000OdxBQAS_0EM4400000028dy.jpeg

 
However, the metric does not display the formatting, as shown below:
 

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CAUSE:
This is a known issue with Strategy Web 
 
ACTION:
Contact Strategy Technical Support for an update on the status of this issue.
 
WORKAROUND:
A formatting is applied when putting four apostrophes '''' instead of one, as shown below:
 

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June 14, 2017

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June 14, 2017