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devGV_88
Helper I
Helper I

Conditional Formatting - From the second (based on the first) column to the following

Hello folks,

 

I'm trying to figure out how apply the conditional formatting in a table, but I need to avoid the first column.

The first one must be the base line to the second, and then, the second to the third....

 

When I apply the conditional, the first column show an icon as "Up", but this is the first value...

Is biger (Up) than which one?

 

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The long story short.

I need the icons from the second column...

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parry2k
Super User
Super User

@devGV_88 you can easily do this by making a measure for the conditional formatting:

 

Color = 
IF ( 
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Calendar'[Year] ) = CALCULATE( MIN ( 'Calendar'[Year] ), ALLSELECTED ( 'Calendar' ) ) &&
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Calendar'[Quarter Number] ) = CALCULATE( MIN ( 'Calendar'[Quarter Number] ), ALLSELECTED ( 'Calendar' ) ),
    -100, --some random value to check in conditional formatting to not to do anything
    <<logic for conditional formatting>> --value that will show up or down arrow.
)


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parry2k
Super User
Super User

@devGV_88 you can easily do this by making a measure for the conditional formatting:

 

Color = 
IF ( 
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Calendar'[Year] ) = CALCULATE( MIN ( 'Calendar'[Year] ), ALLSELECTED ( 'Calendar' ) ) &&
    SELECTEDVALUE ( 'Calendar'[Quarter Number] ) = CALCULATE( MIN ( 'Calendar'[Quarter Number] ), ALLSELECTED ( 'Calendar' ) ),
    -100, --some random value to check in conditional formatting to not to do anything
    <<logic for conditional formatting>> --value that will show up or down arrow.
)


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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