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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Change the Formatting of a Numeric or Currency Summarization in a Viz

Change the Formatting of a Numeric or Currency Summarization in a Viz

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You can specify the number format for Numeric or Currency summarization fields displayed in a viz. When you edit a KPI or Waterfall viz, the number formatting you specify applies to every summarization field.
  1. Select a viz that includes a summarization field.
  2. Hover over a summarization field in a drop zone and select
    Formatting
    .
  3. Select the desired formatting option:
    Option Description
    Custom
    Select a format from the list of supported values or enter a custom format. Workday displays an error message for unsupported formats.
    Automatic
    Workday automatically determines the best display based on the data in the viz.
    Numeric
    • Select how to display the
      Negative Values
      .
    • Select the number of
      Decimal Places
       to round the data to.
    • Select the
      Display Unit
       from
      Thousands (K)
      ,
      Millions (M)
      ,
      Billions (B)
      , or
      Trillions (T)
      .
    • Select or clear the
      Include thousands separators
       check box.
    Currency
    • Select how to display the
      Negative Values
      .
    • Select the number of
      Decimal Places
       to round the data to.
    • Select the
      Display Unit
       from
      Thousands (K)
      ,
      Millions (M)
      ,
      Billions (B)
      , or
      Trillions (T)
      .
    • Select or clear the
      Include thousands separators
       check box.
    • Select or clear the
      Include currency symbols
       check box.
    Percentage
    • Select how to display the
      Negative Values
      .
    • Select the number of
      Decimal Places
       to round the data to.
  4. Select
    Reset to Default
     to revert to the original values and formatting.
    The sample value displays an indication of how the formatting looks in the viz.

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