String variance analysis between two datasets

[Anonymous]

Dear support community, 

I have two datasets with same number of columns: Current Day and Previous day. 

Previous Day dataset

Number	Full Name	Can. Country of Residence	Area	Req. Expected Nationality	Req. Segment	Req. Estimated Start Date
100	Scarlett Reeves	France	EAF	France	Labor	01/05/2020
101	Haider Garcia	Russia	RCA	Russia	Operator	01/05/2020
102	Lois Zamora	UK	EAF	UK	Operator	01/05/2020
103	Joyce Massey	USA	NAM	USA	Mechanic	01/05/2020
104	Yunus Woodcock	Brasil	LAM	Brasil	Engineer	01/05/2020

Current Day dataset

Number	Full Name	Can. Country of Residence	Area	Req. Expected Nationality	Req. Segment	Req. Estimated Start Date
100	Scarlett Reeves	France	RCA	Russia	Labor	01/05/2020
101	Haider Garcia	Russia	RCA	Russia	Operator	01/05/2020
102	Lois Zamora	UK	EAF	UK	Operator	01/05/2020
103	Joyce Massey	USA	NAM	USA	Mechanic	01/05/2020
104	Yunus Woodcock	Brasil	LAM	Brasil	Engineer	02/05/2020

I would like to project in a vizualization the rows that have been modified and color code value(s) that have changed.

e.g 

Number	Full Name	Can. Country of Residence	Area	Req. Expected Nationality	Req. Segment	Req. Estimated Start Date
100	Scarlett Reeves	France	RCA	Russia	Labor	01/05/2020
104	Yunus Woodcock	Brasil	LAM	Brasil	Engineer	02/05/2020

or is there any more appropriate way to project the variances between the datasets?

I have tried to create New compare table with EXCEPT function, but not sure on the steps to apply to highlight the data differences.

thank you in advance

[v-yingjl · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

1.You can create row control measure like this and set its value = 1 in filters:

         RowControl = IF(COUNTROWS(EXCEPT('Current Day','Prevoius Day'))>0,1,-1)

2.You can create the following measures like this:

Area_Font = IF(not SELECTEDVALUE('Current Day'[Area]) in DISTINCT('Prevoius Day'[Area]),"#FF0000",BLANK())

Nationality_Font = IF(not SELECTEDVALUE('Current Day'[Req.Expected Nationality]) in DISTINCT('Prevoius Day'[Req.Expected Nationality]),"#FF0000",BLANK())

Start Date_Font = IF(not SELECTEDVALUE('Current Day'[Req.Estimated Start Date]) in DISTINCT('Prevoius Day'[Req.Estimated Start Date]),"#FF0000",BLANK())

3.In Values, choose the column you compared one by one and find Conditional formatting -> Font color

4.In Font color, choose Format by Field value and under Based on filed, selected previous measure:

5.You will get the result that you hoped:

Here is the demo, please try it:

PBIX 

Best Regards,

Yingjie Li

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