Concat percent sign (%) after a beast mode calculation. Syntax Error

Nick_Commisso_X
Nick_Commisso_X
in Magic ETL

Hi, 

 

I created a BeastMode calculation to create a basic percentage value. However, when I try to enter the formula into a concat it give me syntax error. 

 

Works:

count (`Have License`) / count (`Total Users`) * 100

 

Does Not Work

Concat ( count (`Have License`) / count (`Total Users`) * 100), `%`)

Best Answer

  • Valiant
    Valiant Coach
    Answer ✓

    Give this a shot:

    CONCAT( count(`Have License`) / count(`Total Users`) * 100, '%')

     

    Might've been the % was enclosed in ` instead of ' 

Answers

  • Valiant
    Valiant Coach

    Looks like you need to add a ( before your formula.

     

    Try this 

    Concat ( (count (`Have License`) / count (`Total Users`) * 100), `%`)

  • Nick_Commisso_X
    Nick_Commisso_X

    Oh, that was just a typo. Sorry. The formula works, I just cannot get the "%" to concat to that formula 

  • Valiant
    Valiant Coach
    Answer ✓

    Give this a shot:

    CONCAT( count(`Have License`) / count(`Total Users`) * 100, '%')

     

    Might've been the % was enclosed in ` instead of ' 

  • Nick_Commisso_X
    Nick_Commisso_X

    You were right! Thank you so much. Worked like a charm. I will have to look up when to use backquote vs regular single quote 

  • Valiant
    Valiant Coach

    You'll want to use the tilda (`) anytime you're encapsulating a columnname present in your dataset. You'll use the single quote (') when you are enclosing a string. In your case, you're adding a string '%' to the end of your calculation.

     

    Hope that helps

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