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marcel97
Helper II
Helper II

Matrix Visualization: Conditional Formatting on Row Total

Hello everyone,

 

I am experiencing the following problem.

 

Each month I check, whether all teams within my organization have completed a specific task. I have constructed a report that allows me to keep track of that with the help of a table visualization (see below).

Sample1.png

 

As I have more than 200 teams to take care of, I decided that I no longer want to contact the teamlead, but their department head (=> a higher level) while still being able to track all the team's status on whether they completed the task or not. Please find attached a first try with the help of a matrix visualization.

 

Sample2.PNG

Also attached is a sample of raw data that I use to construct the report. ( in addition to the Confirmed Status TRUE/FALSE,  I have the same info as 0/1 for conditional formatting)

 

IDDEPARTMENTTEAM_IDENTIFIERIS_CONFIRMEDIS_CONFIRMED_01
3ADBY2ADBY200False0
5ADBY2ADBY211False0
6ADBY2ADBY212True1
7ADBY2ADBY213False0
8ADBY2ADBY214False0
10ADBY2ADBY220False0
13ADBY2ADBY2210False0
15ADBY2ADBY2211False0

 

So far my first attempt is working fine for me on team level (e.g. ADBY200), through conditional formatting I can keep track of the status for each team quite well. However, on department level (e.g. ADBY2) I cannot make conditional formatting work.

 

On this level I would like to see what percentage of the department's teams have completed the task. I come very close to the percentage when I set the values of the matrix to average instead of sum or count. Nevertheless, conditional formatting does not work and I would like to see 14% instead of 0.14 here.

 

Sample23.PNG

 

Is there anything I am doing wrong? Any help (and also alternative approaches) are more than welcome!

 

Thanks in advance and kind regards!

 

Marcel

 

2 ACCEPTED SOLUTIONS
lbendlin
Super User
Super User

You can't have conditional formatting on multiple scopes.

 

lbendlin_0-1636507527034.png

 

You can create custom matrix visuals based on separate measures, and then have different conditional formats for these.

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @marcel97 ,

 

Agree with lbendlin .

In a table, you can add conditional formatting by clicking on the arrow next to the measure in the Values section. Then click Conditional Formatting -> Background Color. This will open the settings menu where one can configure the formatting rules. 

 

For more information,you can refer to:

Use conditional formatting in tables 

How to use Conditional Formatting based on a Measure in Power BI 

 

Hope it helps,


Community Support Team _ Caitlyn

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

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marcel97
Helper II
Helper II

Hello all,

 

Thanks a lot to @lbendlin @Anonymous for your answers! I applied conditional formatting to values and headings and it worked indeed.

 

All the best 

Marcel

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @marcel97 ,

 

Agree with lbendlin .

In a table, you can add conditional formatting by clicking on the arrow next to the measure in the Values section. Then click Conditional Formatting -> Background Color. This will open the settings menu where one can configure the formatting rules. 

 

For more information,you can refer to:

Use conditional formatting in tables 

How to use Conditional Formatting based on a Measure in Power BI 

 

Hope it helps,


Community Support Team _ Caitlyn

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

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

You can't have conditional formatting on multiple scopes.

 

lbendlin_0-1636507527034.png

 

You can create custom matrix visuals based on separate measures, and then have different conditional formats for these.

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