Numeric Format problem with 0 value

I have a numeric column in a Webi report.  There are some values showing a 0.  My customer doesn't want the 0 value to be shown, instead of it she wants the dash sign ( - ) to be shown, just like in Ms Excel.
I do right-click on the column and choose Number Format.  Then I choose Number and any of the formats shown in the list.  Then I check the Custom option. In the Equal to Zero box  I input a dash sign because I want this sign  -  to be shown instead of the 0 values.  But it doesn't work.  Instead of the dash it shows a blank cell.
What can I do to solve this problem? Is it a bug in Business Objects XI?

>
salah1 wrote:
> Another way of doing this is in the universe designer, you can right click on dimension/measure, choose object format and then in the number format add \- in the 'Equal to Zero' box. This way you dont have to add formula in each report.
>
> Edited by: salah1 on Sep 7, 2010 11:28 AM
Thanks for your post!
I was wrong when using the Format Number option in WebI because I was putting just the dash sign and with your post now I know that I had to use a backslash sign like you mention \- , instead of just placing in the  'Equal to Zero' box this - sign.
So it works not only in Universe Designer but in WebI too.

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