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Hello All;
I am a new user for Power BI. I dont have any big information or ideas about this tool. So i would like to ask help on experts on this tool.
My Manager would like me to create a KPI tool using Power BI but the problem is i dont know how to do this.
As shown below, it is a sample of KPI repoting which my manager would like me to do but i dont know how to do it
Can please anyone help me on this or any points that might help me start this one.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @Anonymous,
Based on my test, you could refer to below stesps:
Sample data:
Create a measure to show the KPI:
KPI = IF(MAX('Table1'[Current Cost])<MAX('Table1'[Prev Cost]),UNICHAR(8601),IF(MAX('Table1'[Current Cost])>MAX('Table1'[Prev Cost]),UNICHAR(8599),UNICHAR(8596)))Result:
Use the conditional formatting function to modify the [Complete] column:
Result:
You could also download the pbix file to have a view.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/su9xsctgtd1tqco/KPI%20Reporting.pbix?dl=0
Regards,
Daniel He
Hi @Anonymous,
Could you please tell me if your problem has been solved? If it is, could you please mark the helpful replies as Answered?
Regards,
Daniel He
Hi @Anonymous,
Could you please tell me if your problem has been solved? If it is, could you please mark the helpful replies as Answered?
Regards,
Daniel He
Hi @Anonymous,
Based on my test, you could refer to below stesps:
Sample data:
Create a measure to show the KPI:
KPI = IF(MAX('Table1'[Current Cost])<MAX('Table1'[Prev Cost]),UNICHAR(8601),IF(MAX('Table1'[Current Cost])>MAX('Table1'[Prev Cost]),UNICHAR(8599),UNICHAR(8596)))Result:
Use the conditional formatting function to modify the [Complete] column:
Result:
You could also download the pbix file to have a view.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/su9xsctgtd1tqco/KPI%20Reporting.pbix?dl=0
Regards,
Daniel He
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