Highlighting a highest and lowest colour on bar graph using DAX and conditional formatting

[em12963]

Hi there

I am trying to highlight a highest(green) and lowest(red) colour on my stacked column chart visual. 

My ideal visual should like the image attached whereby D is the group with the largest quantity and so is green in colour, and B is red as it's the lowest quantity, the rest are blue.

I have created a new measure:

Highest / Lowest value =

var highestvalue = MAXX(ALLSELECTED('Table'[Group]),CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Quantity])))

var lowestvalue = MINX(ALLSELECTED('Table'[Group]),CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Quantity])))

return

SWITCH(CALCULATE(SUM('Table'[Quantity])),

highestvalue , "#73B761",

lowestvalue , "#D64550",

"#879092" )

I added that measure in the conditional settings in the Format settings chart -> Columns -> Colors fx part.

However, my dax doesn't seem to be working. It's making every column group green. 

Help. 

[Anonymous]

Hi @em12963,

Can you please share a pbix or some dummy data that keep the raw data structure with expected results? It should help us clarify your scenario and test to coding formula.

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Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[em12963 · Accepted solution]

Hi , I realised that the code actually worked. What was stopping it from working was that I had previously had the 'Group' column sorted by another column in the data section. After removing that, then my colours appeared in the visual. 

Attached is the report

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AldfJ8BDTJeOnXwCB34BxFF3cTIA?e=HnpVTT

[Anonymous]

HI @em12963,

I'm glad to hear you find the reason and share the solution here, they will be help others who faced the similar issues.

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng