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filipbobczuk
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Conditional Formatting not working with table columns.

Hello Everyone,
I have a column within a table that I want to display in a table visual. I wanted to add a background color to this column to it but when I go to Format -> Cell Elements -> select desired column and turn on Background color I cannot select it in the 'What Field should we base this on' (I can find it using the search but when I click on it nothing happens) and click ok which means no background color is applied. It is an INTIGER column.

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filipbobczuk
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Is there a way to make it work with the column without creating additional measure? I know it used to work like that.

Hi @filipbobczuk 

Yes you can use Column also, find the below image

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Hey, 
thanks for the reply but as I stated in the initial post, I cannot select my column in the "What field should we base this on?" I click on it and this field stays empty and red as in the screenshot provided.

HI @filipbobczuk 

Can you please share sample data or link for PBIX file and which column/field you are using for conditional formatting




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Hey,
I am trying to make it work for a 'Days Since Stage Update' column which is an INTIGER.

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Hi @filipbobczuk 

Create measure at aggregate level can help




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PijushRoy
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Hi @filipbobczuk 

Please check the below articles, point no 4 and 5.
https://blog.coupler.io/power-bi-conditional-formatting/#:~:text=Select%20the%20field%20to%20apply,b....

Create a measure and use the measure in Field Value

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