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GX_1
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5 years ago
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help regarding specific desired conditional formatting

Hi Everyone!!

 

I have set up conditional formatting to a value which a target. so I wanted the pictured below conditional formatting with the corresponding colours below but an error keeps popping up so I can't save my preferences. any work around or help understanding why would be amazing!!

 

goal of what I would like: 

desired PBI conditional formatting

with the greatest thanks!!

  • For basic conditional formatting you are correct.  You can format a column based on another measure so you could format your sales $ based on margin %.  Here for example I have formatted the text color of [Quarter in Calendar] based on the value of the measure [Days in Quarter]

     

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  • Your 3rd line doesn't make sense.  No number is > 5000000 AND <= 0.  Also, why are you mixing Percent and Number in your selection.  What is the data type of the field you are trying to format?  Is it a % like attainment or $ like Budget? 

    • GX_1's avatar
      GX_1
      Frequent Visitor

      so from the 'based on field' column there are a bunch of values and I just want to understand when the values go above 5% or drop below 5% similarly when the values are less than 0 or >5k on a monthly or yearly basis etc

       

      is there anyway to take away 'AND' in the conditional formatting pictured? it just automatically pops up 

      • jdbuchanan71's avatar
        jdbuchanan71
        Super User

        Please show us the report visual you are trying to format and hightlight the columns you are wanting to format.  A single field that has both 5% or $5000 doesn't make sense to me.

  • aj1973's avatar
    aj1973
    Community Champion

    Hi GX_1 

    I join jdbuchanan71  to his question but if the format is % then you need to settel it like this

     

     

    • jdbuchanan71's avatar
      jdbuchanan71
      Super User

      Even if it is a % field you will still want to use the Number selection. I have had problems with PowerBI and the percent selection in conditional formatting.