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Hi Experts
I have managed to format the £ values numbers in my matrix table as Red but I am unable to do the same for % values.
Link.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h611uzqxduhgv3e/sample.pbix?dl=0
When replying to question kindly outline steps do not post a pbix file. Thanks
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Hi @Anonymous ,
This is due to the fact that when you are making the change of the % to a FORMAT syntax you are picking up text and not a value so the condittional formatting will not assume the number formatting.
What you need to do is to create a measure exactly like the Slicer_CM but for formatting.
Slicer_CM_Formatting =
VAR Mth1 =
SELECTEDVALUE ( SelMth_Current[Month] )
VAR Mth2 =
SELECTEDVALUE ( SelMth_Prior[Month] )
VAR Fcst1 =
SELECTEDVALUE ( SelMth4[Actual] )
VAR Fcst2 =
SELECTEDVALUE ( SelMth3[Actual] )
VAR Opt = 0
VAR MthVal =
CALCULATE (
SUM ( Profitability_Consolidation[Profit]);
Profitability_Consolidation[Period] = Fcst1;Profitability_Consolidation[Month] = Mth1
)
VAR MTDValue =
SWITCH ( TRUE();
AVERAGE ( Profitability_Consolidation[Chkfmt] ) = 1 && MthVal <0 ;"Red";
[Slicer_CM] <0; "Red"
)
RETURN
MTDValue
Now just use this measure has your formatting value, the "RED" can be change by any colour you want if you use a HEX colourings similar to this "#000000".
Regards
Miguel Félix
Proud to be a Super User!
Check out my blog: Power BI em PortuguêsHi @Anonymous ,
This is due to the fact that when you are making the change of the % to a FORMAT syntax you are picking up text and not a value so the condittional formatting will not assume the number formatting.
What you need to do is to create a measure exactly like the Slicer_CM but for formatting.
Slicer_CM_Formatting =
VAR Mth1 =
SELECTEDVALUE ( SelMth_Current[Month] )
VAR Mth2 =
SELECTEDVALUE ( SelMth_Prior[Month] )
VAR Fcst1 =
SELECTEDVALUE ( SelMth4[Actual] )
VAR Fcst2 =
SELECTEDVALUE ( SelMth3[Actual] )
VAR Opt = 0
VAR MthVal =
CALCULATE (
SUM ( Profitability_Consolidation[Profit]);
Profitability_Consolidation[Period] = Fcst1;Profitability_Consolidation[Month] = Mth1
)
VAR MTDValue =
SWITCH ( TRUE();
AVERAGE ( Profitability_Consolidation[Chkfmt] ) = 1 && MthVal <0 ;"Red";
[Slicer_CM] <0; "Red"
)
RETURN
MTDValue
Now just use this measure has your formatting value, the "RED" can be change by any colour you want if you use a HEX colourings similar to this "#000000".
Regards
Miguel Félix
Proud to be a Super User!
Check out my blog: Power BI em PortuguêsHi MFelix...how do i format the values not % to 1dp. Currently 2dp.
Hi @Anonymous ,
Sorry I'm not understanding the question. What is the 1 / 2 dp?
Regards
Miguel Félix
Proud to be a Super User!
Check out my blog: Power BI em PortuguêsMany thanks MFleix much appreciated for excellent feedback. Ps can you remove the sample pbix file from question i have down loaded it now.
Done.
Regards
Miguel Félix
Proud to be a Super User!
Check out my blog: Power BI em PortuguêsMany thanks sir.
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