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Jason K.
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I have a compute of
COMPUTE MARGIN_BP/A15 = EDIT((((PROJECTED_MARGIN)/PROJECTED_SALES)) - (((EXT_SALES_DOLLARS - EXT_ACT_COST)/EXT_SALES_DOLLARS)) * 1000) | 'bp'; AS 'Margin,BP % to Goal'

that give me results like this
000000289bp
it seems to pad the result with leading zeroes. Is there a way to avoid this?


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Prarie
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Why is Margin_BP Alpha? oh never mind I see why...


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Jason K.
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I'm concatenating the 'bp' to the end of it.
nobody ever came up with a fancy symbol for basis points, but they really should have. Wink


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Leah
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You are getting the zeros because you are using the edit command. Is the 'bp' a must have for you? If so why not print the amount not changed and try a field containing the 'bp' in it printed at +0 of the other field?


Leah
 
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Francis Mariani
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Use the FTOA function:
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT
COMPUTE MARGIN_BPN/D12 = (((SALES)/SEATS)) - (((DEALER_COST - RETAIL_COST)/DEALER_COST)) * 1000; NOPRINT
COMPUTE MARGIN_BP/A17 = FTOA(MARGIN_BPN, '(D12)', 'A15') | 'bp'; AS 'Margin,BP % to Goal'
END

I used two computes to get the result you want because I was getting an error with this:
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT
COMPUTE MARGIN_BP/A15 = EDIT((((SALES)/SEATS)) - (((DEALER_COST - RETAIL_COST)/DEALER_COST)) * 1000) | 'bp'; AS 'Margin,BP % to Goal'
END

(FOC276) THE FIRST ARGUMENT OF 'EDIT' MUST BE A FIELDNAME


Francis


Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991

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Jason K.
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You done it Tom Flynn!

I had to make it two computes (one compute and it had no output at all)

COMPUTE MARGIN_BPX/A15 = EDIT((((PROJECTED_MARGIN)/PROJECTED_SALES)) - (((EXT_SALES_DOLLARS - EXT_ACT_COST)/EXT_SALES_DOLLARS)) * 1000) | 'bp'; AS 'Margin,BP % to Goal' NOPRINT
COMPUTE MARGIN_BP/A15 = TRIM('L',MARGIN_BPX,15,'0',1,'A15'); AS 'Margin,BP % to Goal'

I am giving Mr. Flynn 3,000,000 of my focal points. of course, they aren't worth anything (though, I think they may have a millionth of a penny street value?), but you have my admiration and respect.

thanks again!


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