Save the date! Join us on October 16 for our Product Ops launch event. Register here.
Jan 25, 2022 08:32 AM
Please could somebody help me troubleshoot this formula?
I’m building a financial forecast and have a number of new business opportunities to build in. Not all opportunities have the same probability of converting into a sale however so I need to create a weighted value for each opportunity to give me a more realistic view of what my pipeline value is. The calculation needs to be Contract Value x Probability = Weighted Value, however I’m struggling to work out how I incorporate the multiple options into my formula.
I have 6 probability options in total:
If anyone could offer some advice, that would be much appreciated! Thank you.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Jan 25, 2022 11:55 AM
Try using the VALUE() function to convert your single select into a number:
{Contract value} * VALUE({Probability})
Jan 25, 2022 10:14 AM
You might want to try using a percentage field for {Probability} instead of single select.
Your formula in {Weighted value} would then just be {Contract value}*{Probability}
If you still need {Probability} to be a single select field (so that users can only enter pre-set options, instead of any figure, you can do this and then just add a formula field that renders {Probability} as a number, and use that for your formula. Airtable might always recognise the content of single select fields as actual numbers that can be used in calculations.
Jan 25, 2022 11:55 AM
Try using the VALUE() function to convert your single select into a number:
{Contract value} * VALUE({Probability})
Jan 26, 2022 12:27 AM
Thank you both for your help! @Kamille_Parks the formula you’d recommended worked first time :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: