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Conditionally formatting multiple fields in a matrix

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I am trying to coditionall format a matrix with four colors.  Issue, when I get into conditionally formatting background color and I use diverge, I can only set up 3 colors.  I need to color code 4 colors.  See sample table below.  The work hours should be colo
 
EmpoyeeWork DateCategoryWork HoursColor Code
Jane Dow1/1/2019Labor Salary8

Green

Jane Doe1/5/2019Vacation10Orange
John Dow2/2/2019Holiday12Black
Jane Dow2/15/2019Labor Daily8Green
Jane Doq1/31/2019Labor Hourly10Green
John Doe1/31/2019Missing Time0Pink

 

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@Anonymous , created this file you. Hope this works for you

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5xubpa67hdaquxg/ColorMeasure.pbix?dl=0

 

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amitchandak
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@Anonymous 

In diverge, you can three colors, but you can four colors based on condition. Refer

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-conditional-table-formatting

 

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@amitchandak  I have read this document several times.  The options in this document does not work as I will need to change the background colors for work hours based on the category field.  This does not solve my issue.  Thanks

 

@Anonymous , created this file you. Hope this works for you

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5xubpa67hdaquxg/ColorMeasure.pbix?dl=0

 

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Anonymous
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@amitchandak Thank you so much!  This is what I was looking for, I did not know how to write the DAX formula!  You rock!!

 

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