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jja
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Contitional format clustered column chart with multiple column values

Hi

 

How do i format a column with a color?

I have 2 columns: Profit and Profit variance(Profit-Budget)

i want to make if Profit variance<0 then the bar color ir red else green.

I dont see any conditional formating for that

I

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parry2k
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@jja create a measure for color

 

Create a profit variance measure and color measure

 

Color Measure = 
IF ( [Profit variance] < 0, "Red", "Green" )

 

and now in conditional formatting of the bar, use field value and use above measure

 

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@parry2k i cant find conditional formatiing. I guess @amitchandak is right that there is no such possibility

@jja can you share what visual you are using and sample data.



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Hi @parry2k 

 

This is my example. Visual is line and clustered column chart. I want to make that red bar when it is <0 it is red else green or other color. Now i made it static red

 

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Hi , @jja 

After my test , it seems that if you  only have one field in “column values”,you can  open the Formatting pane by selecting the paint roller icon and then open the Data colors card to  set Contitional format .

 

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However,when more than one field is placed into "column values",you will   find  the options to set Contitional format for line and clustered column chart  disappeared.

 

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For you requirement, I'd like to suggest you contact to support  team to investigate this issue .

 

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Community Support Team _ Eason
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amitchandak
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@jja , As of now with multiple measures and when have legend conditional formatting is not supported

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