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Manjula
Helper I
Helper I

Cell Formatting based on other text column

Hi All,

 

I have a requirement where i need to show one column values in color based on other text column

 

for Ex: i have 2 columns

Processing typeHop_name
Failed MDC
SuccessGHC
InprogressPHC

 

if processing type is failed then HOP_name column should show red color , if processing type is success then green else yellow in hop_name column

 

can anyone suggest 

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parry2k
Super User
Super User

@Manjula create a measure then use it as a background color for Hop_Name

 

Color = 
VAR __type = MAX ( Table[ProcessingType] )
RETURN
SWITCH ( TRUE(),
  __type == "Failed", "Red",
  __type == "Success", "Green", 
   "Yellow"
)

 

You can also watch my video on conditional formatting here.  Around the World of Power BI in 80 days - Conditional Formatting - Part 5 - YouTube

 

There is a lot of conditional formatting-related stuff in this video.

 

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Learn about conditional formatting at Microsoft Reactor

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parry2k
Super User
Super User

@Manjula create a measure then use it as a background color for Hop_Name

 

Color = 
VAR __type = MAX ( Table[ProcessingType] )
RETURN
SWITCH ( TRUE(),
  __type == "Failed", "Red",
  __type == "Success", "Green", 
   "Yellow"
)

 

You can also watch my video on conditional formatting here.  Around the World of Power BI in 80 days - Conditional Formatting - Part 5 - YouTube

 

There is a lot of conditional formatting-related stuff in this video.

 

Follow us on LinkedIn

 

Learn about conditional formatting at Microsoft Reactor

My latest blog post The Power of Using Calculation Groups with Inactive Relationships (Part 1) (perytus.com) I would  Kudos if my solution helped. 👉 If you can spend time posting the question, you can also make efforts to give Kudos to whoever helped to solve your problem. It is a token of appreciation!

 

Visit us at https://perytus.com, your one-stop-shop for Power BI-related projects/training/consultancy.



Subscribe to the @PowerBIHowTo YT channel for an upcoming video on List and Record functions in Power Query!!

Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo

If my solution proved useful, I'd be delighted to receive Kudos. When you put effort into asking a question, it's equally thoughtful to acknowledge and give Kudos to the individual who helped you solve the problem. It's a small gesture that shows appreciation and encouragement! ❤


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution. Proud to be a Super User! Appreciate your Kudos 🙂
Feel free to email me with any of your BI needs.

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