I'm trying to create a Crystal Reports formula field (to calculate the percentage change in a price) that will return "N/A" if a particular report field is null, but return a number to two decimal places using accounting format (negative numbers surrounded by parentheses) if it is not.
The closest I have been able to manage is this:
If IsNull({ValuationReport.YestPrice}) Then
'N/A'
Else
ToText({@Price}/{ValuationReport.YestPrice}*100-100, '###.00', 2)
However this represents negative numbers using a negative sign, not parentheses.
I tried format strings like '###.00;(###.00)' and '(###.00)' but these were rejected as invalid. How can I achieve my goal?
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I think you are looking for ToText(CCur(@Price}/{ValuationReport.YestPrice}*100-100))
You can use CCur to convert numbers or string to Curency formats. CCur(number) or CCur(string)
I think this may be what you are looking for,
Replace (ToText(CCur({field})),"$" , "") that will give the parentheses for negative numbers
It is a little hacky, but I'm not sure CR is very kind in the ways of formatting
if(isnull({uspRptMonthlyGasRevenueByGas;1.YearTotal})) = true then
"nd"
else
totext({uspRptMonthlyGasRevenueByGas;1.YearTotal},'###.00')
The above logic should be what you are looking for.
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