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mnt23
Helper I
Helper I

Best way to display changes in values

Afternoon team, 

 

I am looking to dispaly changes in values in a data set. The baseline values are fixed, so I've taken a cut of the data before any changes. I then have a separate table that has the live data. Each line has a unique ID so it was easy to create a relationship and then measure that calculates the live difference. 

 

I can display that on its own, but I'd like to overly it on the baseline data. I've done a hasty sketch of what I'm imagining:

 

Graph example.JPG

 

The graph on the left shows the baseline data, and the one on the right shows me having draw the changes on - increases in red and decreases in green. 

 

I'm not set on the exact visuals, but that's the type of thing I'm trying to create. 

 

I've drawn a blank having done a bit of trawling for answers. Can anyone help?

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lbendlin
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Advocate I
Advocate I

Hi, Please try the following, 

->In Power BI, load both the baseline data and live data tables. Ensure that the unique ID field in both tables is correctly related (a 1-to-1 or 1-to-many relationship, depending on your data).

->In Power BI, you can create a DAX measure to calculate the difference between the baseline and live data for each ID.

Example: Change = [Live Value] - [Baseline Value]

->Create a chart (line, column, or bar chart) to display the baseline values on the left side. Use the Baseline Value for your Y-axis, and the ID (or relevant field) for the X-axis.

->Add another chart or series on top of the baseline chart to show the difference. You can either use a stacked bar or line chart, where the baseline is the bottom layer and the difference is stacked on top, or use overlaid bars/lines, where each line/column represents either the baseline or the change. For each change (positive or negative), apply conditional formatting to colour the bars/points: Red for positive differences (increase), Green for negative differences (decrease).

->If you're overlaid, make the baseline layer a bit transparent to make the change layer more prominent. Alternatively, if you're using two separate charts, ensure they align well and don't clutter the visual.

->Fine-tune the layout to match the visual style you want. You can adjust colors, legends, tooltips, and axis labels for better clarity.

If this helps, please let me know.

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

Kurt Buhler just posted an article about that

 

Building bullet charts in Power BI reports - SQLBI

Sorry for the slow reply, got dragged into something else. This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks. 

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