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Conditional formatting using percent option

Hi, I am unable to understand how the conditional formatting feature using percent option works.

 

I have this data set:

GeoValue
Global0
Europe1.19
United States2.14

 

and when I try to apply the following conditional formatting on it:

haniag_0-1676060140377.png

 

Only the "Global" value gets highlighted. From what I understood about this feature, both the "Global" and "Europe" values should be highlighted based on this rule, since my understanding is that the percent is calculated the following:

 

-First value is 0% (Global).

-To determine value for each remaining field, we take 100% and divide by the remaining fields (2 fields). This equals 50% per field.

-Then second value is 50%.

-Third value is 100%.

 

GeoValuePercent
Global00.00%
Europe1.1950.00%
United States2.14100.00%

 

Based on rule (0 <= Value < = 50%), both "Global" and "Europe" would be highlighted.

 

Microsoft has documentation here, but it's not clear.

haniag_1-1676060565174.png

 

Can someone please explain how does the percent feature work in conditional formatting?

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Padycosmos
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Solution Sage

Padycosmos_0-1676064243550.png

 

Padycosmos
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hope this helps:

Padycosmos_0-1676061416466.png

 

Anonymous
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Thanks, but this doesn't apply to my situation.

 

If you only have this

GeoValue
Global0
Europe1.19
United States2.14

 

and filter based on percent

haniag_0-1676061669219.png

 

How is that calculated in PBI? Why is 0 value for "Global" the only one highlighted?

Hope this helps:

Padycosmos_0-1676063962809.png

 

 

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