Create a virtual "status" as a measure that is not aggregated

[ChuckChuck2]

Hello. I need use a measue to assign a text value that will be displayed in a table visual. e.g., 

Status =

VAR _Status =

if( [Value 1st] > [Value 2nd], "Up", IF( [Value 1st] < [Value 2nd], "Down", "Flat"))

RETURN

_Status

This works as expected on the table on the left, but when I remove the customer, the table is aggregating by unique color "Black", but this is not what I want. I want to see Black continue to be listed for each "Status" (Up and Down). Please note, I cannot make the "Status" a calculated column because it will need to be dynamic based on slicer selections in the final version. 

[ChuckChuck2 · Accepted solution]

I've figured out a solution. I've created a stand alone table with the possible status values and a generic key of "1". I then added a column to my fact table with a generic key of "1". In the model, I then join the table of possible status values to my fact table (with a bridge table between to avoid the many-to-many relationship). 

I then use a switch statement to test if the value is Up, Down, etc. and map the resulting value to the status table value using the Switch function.