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joannasokolowsk
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Color conditional formatting based on column

Hi all,

I would like to ask you about conditional formatting regarding table chart. Is there a way to add a background color for values from FY19 column if the value is smaller/bigger comparing to value in FY18 column. 

 

joannasokolowsk_0-1613735141440.png

 

Thanks,

Asia

 

 

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amitchandak
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@joannasokolowsk , have year measures like

YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESYTD('Date'[Date],"12/31"))
Last YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESYTD(dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,Year),"12/31"))

diff = [This Year]-[Last Year ]

 

If date is selected

 

Create a color measure and use that is conditional formatting using field value option

if([diff] > 0, "green", "red")

 

refer for steps

 

https://radacad.com/dax-and-conditional-formatting-better-together-find-the-biggest-and-smallest-num...
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-conditional-table-formatting#color-by-color-values

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negi007
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@joannasokolowsk 

Please follow below steps

 

1. Create a measure to calculate difference between two financial years. 

FY_Diff = SUM(FY_Compar[FY19])-SUM(FY_Compar[FY18])
(imp: if you do not have FY19 and FY18 as seperate columns, then you will have to create two more measures. each one to calcualte financial year values of FY18 and FY19 )
 
2. Then use the measure created in first step for conditionalf formatting like below
 
 
negi007_1-1613737576141.png

 

3. Your final output is below

negi007_2-1613737606285.png

 

let me know if you need more assistance in this. I hope this should resolve your concern.

 




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Hi, @joannasokolowsk 

Yes,the conditional format is based on some field. If you have 20 sets of such comparisons, then it is inevitable that you need 20 such  fields (column\measure) as the basis for judgment.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

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joannasokolowsk
Helper II
Helper II

Thank you!

joannasokolowsk
Helper II
Helper II

Thanks for your suggestions! If I need to compare 20 such columns I guess I need to create a mesaure for all such cases, right? 

 

Thanks,

Asia

Hi, @joannasokolowsk 

Yes,the conditional format is based on some field. If you have 20 sets of such comparisons, then it is inevitable that you need 20 such  fields (column\measure) as the basis for judgment.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

negi007
Community Champion
Community Champion

@joannasokolowsk 

Please follow below steps

 

1. Create a measure to calculate difference between two financial years. 

FY_Diff = SUM(FY_Compar[FY19])-SUM(FY_Compar[FY18])
(imp: if you do not have FY19 and FY18 as seperate columns, then you will have to create two more measures. each one to calcualte financial year values of FY18 and FY19 )
 
2. Then use the measure created in first step for conditionalf formatting like below
 
 
negi007_1-1613737576141.png

 

3. Your final output is below

negi007_2-1613737606285.png

 

let me know if you need more assistance in this. I hope this should resolve your concern.

 




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amitchandak
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@joannasokolowsk , have year measures like

YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESYTD('Date'[Date],"12/31"))
Last YTD Sales = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Sales Amount]),DATESYTD(dateadd('Date'[Date],-1,Year),"12/31"))

diff = [This Year]-[Last Year ]

 

If date is selected

 

Create a color measure and use that is conditional formatting using field value option

if([diff] > 0, "green", "red")

 

refer for steps

 

https://radacad.com/dax-and-conditional-formatting-better-together-find-the-biggest-and-smallest-num...
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-conditional-table-formatting#color-by-color-values

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