Add unit after number and use this for calculation

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Hello,

I have a TextInput field and I add a unit by this expression:

Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Auftrag'.Text/100)) & "h"

But I want to use this TextInput field in another field to calculate the sum. The sum should also have a "h" attached.

How can I do this?

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mdevaney 29,989 Moderator on at

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@chhe

Something like this will do the trick. Make sure to replace the + 100 with your own value.

Value( Left( Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Auftrag'.Text/100)) & "h", Len(Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Auftrag'.Text/100)) & "h")-1 ) ) + 100

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chhe 140 on at

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Hello,

for a test I have deleted the +100.
But when I insert the code as follows, there is no "h" behind the value.

Value( Left( Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Auftrag'.Text/100)) & "h"; Len(Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Auftrag'.Text/100)) & "h")-1 ) )

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mdevaney 29,989 Moderator on at

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@chhe

Right, I was simply showing you how to add the numbers. You can add 'h' at the end the same way @timl showed you previously.

Text( Value( Left( Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Auftrag'.Text/100)) & "h"; Len(Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Auftrag'.Text/100)) & "h")-1 ) ) + 100) & "h"

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chhe 140 on at

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I cant calculate with these fields.

Field 1:
result: 27,26h - everything fine

Value( Left( Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Auftrag'.Text/100)) & "h"; Len(Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Auftrag'.Text/100)) & "h")-1 ) ) & "h"

Field 2:
result: 10,26h - everything fine

Value( Left( Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Kosten'.Text/100)) & "h"; Len(Text(Value('Arbeitszeit.Gesamt'.Text)*Value('Vorgabe.Kosten'.Text/100)) & "h")-1 ) ) & "h"

Field 3:
This field should calculate the sum from Field 1 and 2.

Text( Value( Left( Text(Value('ArbeitszeitSprint.Auftrag'.Text)+Value('ArbeitszeitSprint.Kosten'.Text)) & "h"; Len(Text(Value('ArbeitszeitSprint.Auftrag'.Text)+Value('ArbeitszeitSprint.Kosten'.Text)) & "h")-1 ) )) & "h"

The result is: 0h
But the result should be 37,62h (27,36h + 10,26h)

I cant believe that it is so hard to add a user specific unity... Are there no other ways? 😄

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timl 36,383 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @chhe

As a quick summary, to use the text input control values in the calculation, the key step is to remove the "h".

@mdevaney uses the standard, and valid technique of calling the Left function to return all the characters in the text input control, minus 1.

Another method that you might find easier is to strip out the "h" by calling the substitute function. The snippet of code you would use looks like this:

Substitue('ArbeitszeitSprint.Auftrag'.Text; "h"; "")

The formula that you would use for your field 3 example would look like this.

Text( Value(Substitue('ArbeitszeitSprint.Auftrag'.Text; "h"; "")) + Value(Substitue('ArbeitszeitSprint.Kosten'.Text; "h"; "")) ) & "h"

Perhaps you could give that a try and see how you get on.

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