Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Did you hear? There's a new SQL AI Developer certification (DP-800). Start preparing now and be one of the first to get certified. Register now

Reply
PBandI
Frequent Visitor

Conditionally Formatting a Date Column

I am currently trying to format a date column based on if the date is in the past or if the date is blank. I am using a measure that I created for this and then passing it on to the conditional formatting for the column it should be applied to. If the date is in the past then the cell should be green, and if the date is blank then it should be red. The current measure I am using is shown below:

_HPA Status = IF(MAX('Opportunity'[HPA Signature Date]) < Today(), "Light Green" , "Light Red")

PBandI_2-1721165042568.png

 

The desired outcome is to have the cell that reads 12/27/2023 as green and all the other blank cells as red. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 
 

 

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
vicky_
Super User
Super User

Hi! 
The issue with your DAX measure is that any dates that are BLANK are actually evaluated as 0 (which is less than today in DAX logic), so it will always show green. To fix it, you can add another condition to check if the value is blank:

_HPA Status = IF(MAX('Opportunity'[HPA Signature Date]) < Today() && NOT(ISBLANK('Opportunity'[HPA Signature Date])), "Light Green" , "Light Red")

View solution in original post

1 REPLY 1
vicky_
Super User
Super User

Hi! 
The issue with your DAX measure is that any dates that are BLANK are actually evaluated as 0 (which is less than today in DAX logic), so it will always show green. To fix it, you can add another condition to check if the value is blank:

_HPA Status = IF(MAX('Opportunity'[HPA Signature Date]) < Today() && NOT(ISBLANK('Opportunity'[HPA Signature Date])), "Light Green" , "Light Red")

Helpful resources

Announcements
April Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - April 2026

Check out the April 2026 Power BI update to learn about new features.

Fabric SQL PBI Data Days

Data Days 2026 coming soon!

Sign up to receive a private message when registration opens and key events begin.

New to Fabric survey Carousel

New to Fabric Survey

If you have recently started exploring Fabric, we'd love to hear how it's going. Your feedback can help with product improvements.

Power BI DataViz World Championships carousel

Power BI DataViz World Championships - June 2026

A new Power BI DataViz World Championship is coming this June! Don't miss out on submitting your entry.