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Hello :),
I have 2 questions for my Matrix table. I need to do a matrix table which includes the Actual values until the current Date and for the rest of the Year the Forecast Values. For Example: Today is the 20.06.2021, so until June I want to show the actuals and for the rest of the Year the forecast (BP2021). I wanted to know what the best approach is. My thirst thoght was to da an if-statement combined with Date(). But I am not sure, if that is the best approach.
My other Question is, is it possible to show in the column header, if it is an Actual or an Forecast? Otherwise the User will not know, which values are actaul or forecast.
I am very thankful, for every help and tip.
Here is how my Datatable looks like:
| Period | Month | Value |
| Actual 2021 | 31.01 | 10 |
| Actual 2021 | 28.02 | 20 |
| Actual 2021 | 31.03 | 30 |
| Actual 2021 | 30.04 | 40 |
| Actual 2021 | 31.05 | 20 |
| BP 2021 | 30.06 | 300 |
| BP 2021 | 30.07 | 100 |
| BP 2021 | 28.02 | 200 |
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @Anonymous ,
You could use Conditional Formatting. Use 1 and 0 instead of Actual and Forecast. Then use the measure as rule.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-conditional-table-formatting
Best Regards,
Jay
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Hi @CNENFRNL ,
thank you for quick help. I would like to do matrix table where each month is a separte column. I think I can adopt the code for the measure.
The final Matrix table should look like this:
| Cost type | Jan | Feb | Mar | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct |
| US100 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx |
So now I would add calculated columns for each month and post your code.
Now the question is, how can I highlight in the column header, which month is an actual or a forecast?
Thank you and best regards,
Albert
Hi @Anonymous ,
You could use Conditional Formatting. Use 1 and 0 instead of Actual and Forecast. Then use the measure as rule.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-conditional-table-formatting
Best Regards,
Jay
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