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_Abhilash
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Helper I

Custom Data bars

Hello everyone,

how can i active below  data icons in power bi.
For Indicator (A)  Actual is greater than Avg Actual i need to  have up arrow with green colour
For Indicator (BActual is less than Avg Actual i need to have down arrow with green colour
For Indicator (CActual is greater than Avg Actual i need to have up arrow with green
For indicator (D) Actual is greater than Avg Actual i need to have up arrow with red
For indicator (E) Actual is less than Avg Actual i need to have down arrow with red

_Abhilash_2-1653141164510.png

 

 

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hnguy71
Super User
Super User

Hi @_Abhilash ,

 

You can try to create a measure with your scenarios and give it a value. For example,

CondiIcons = 

VAR _Actual = YOUR_ACTUAL_SUM_MEASURE
VAR _Avg = YOUR_AVG_MEASURE
VAR _Indicator = MAX(YOUR_TABLE[Indicator]) 

RETURN

SWITCH( TRUE(),
_Indicator = "A" && _Actual > _Avg, 1,      // Green Up
_Indicator = "B" && _Actual < _Avg, 2,      // Green Down
_Indicator = "C" && _Actual > _Avg, 1,      // Green Up
_Indicator = "D" && _Actual > _Avg, 3,      // Red Up
_Indicator = "E" && _Actual < _Avg, 4       // Red Down
)

 

Then in the conditional format settings, turn on Icons and have the setting to this:

hnguy71_0-1653142527208.png

Let me know if this is what you're looking for.





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v-xiaotang
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @_Abhilash 

You can try this, create the 2 measures below,

Measure = IF(MIN('Table'[Actual])>MIN('Table'[Avg Actual]), UNICHAR(129093),UNICHAR(129095))
Color = IF(MIN('Table'[Indicator]) in {"A","B","C"}, "green","red")

vxiaotang_1-1653372508544.png

vxiaotang_2-1653372530033.png

 

result

vxiaotang_0-1653372473800.png

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

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v-xiaotang
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @_Abhilash 

You can try this, create the 2 measures below,

Measure = IF(MIN('Table'[Actual])>MIN('Table'[Avg Actual]), UNICHAR(129093),UNICHAR(129095))
Color = IF(MIN('Table'[Indicator]) in {"A","B","C"}, "green","red")

vxiaotang_1-1653372508544.png

vxiaotang_2-1653372530033.png

 

result

vxiaotang_0-1653372473800.png

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

If this post helps, please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

hnguy71
Super User
Super User

Hi @_Abhilash ,

 

You can try to create a measure with your scenarios and give it a value. For example,

CondiIcons = 

VAR _Actual = YOUR_ACTUAL_SUM_MEASURE
VAR _Avg = YOUR_AVG_MEASURE
VAR _Indicator = MAX(YOUR_TABLE[Indicator]) 

RETURN

SWITCH( TRUE(),
_Indicator = "A" && _Actual > _Avg, 1,      // Green Up
_Indicator = "B" && _Actual < _Avg, 2,      // Green Down
_Indicator = "C" && _Actual > _Avg, 1,      // Green Up
_Indicator = "D" && _Actual > _Avg, 3,      // Red Up
_Indicator = "E" && _Actual < _Avg, 4       // Red Down
)

 

Then in the conditional format settings, turn on Icons and have the setting to this:

hnguy71_0-1653142527208.png

Let me know if this is what you're looking for.





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@hnguy71  thanks for the solution.
i have i have 26 inidcators from A to Z, Any other option aprart from using switch because if i use switch i need to enter 26 inidcators manually.

 

Thanks & Regards

Abhilash.P

Hi @_Abhilash ,

 

Sure it's possible to use a configuration dimension with a relationship to your indicators to get the right colors and icons, or if you can understand your patterns a bit more we can remove your indicators totally. Currently it's unclear how you're coming up with the logic for your arrows. 

 

1. Why is D an up red arrow against A which follows the same pattern?
2. Why is E a down red arrow when A also follows the same pattern?



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