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lr2956
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Using a different variable from the one in the legend to determine shape in a Scatter Plot

I am very new to powerBI, but I can't seem to find information on how I have a scatter plot in which I want my data points to be segmented along two lines: program of study and by type of school. I want the datapoint color to be determined by program of study and the shape to be determined by type of school. Is there an additional step I need to take in order to segment data past a single variable?

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FrankAT
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Hi @lr2956 

please, can you share same sample data?

 

With kind regards from the town where the legend of the 'Pied Piper of Hamelin' is at home
FrankAT (Proud to be a Datanaut)

Here's a small sample of the data:

 

Student_NumInst_idInst_meProg_numberstudent_degschool_typeRepay_rateadjusted_earn3costmedian_income_earnpgm_rr2new_medNet_earnpass1pass2EvalProgpgm_rr2_Z_scorenet_earn_Z_scoreRepay_rate_outlierNet_earn_outlier
11002Alabama A & M University1BAPublic1.046812  21160-0.0468121160 Fails Rate of RepaymentFails Rate of Repayment Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences-1.30885 No 
21002Alabama A & M University1MAPublic1.125448  21160-0.1254521160 Fails Rate of RepaymentFails Rate of Repayment Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences-1.93801 No 
31002Alabama A & M University1PhDPublic   21160 21160    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
41002Alabama A & M University3BAPublic0.940141  211600.05985921160 Passes Rate of RepaymentPasses Rate of Repayment tural Resources and Conservation-0.59517 No 
51002Alabama A & M University4BAPublic   21160 21160    Architecture and Related Services 
61002Alabama A & M University4MAPublic1.070331  21160-0.0703321160 Fails Rate of RepaymentFails Rate of Repayment Architecture and Related Services-1.61644 No 
71002Alabama A & M University9MAPublic1.136546  21160-0.1365521160 Fails Rate of RepaymentFails Rate of Repayment Communication, Jourlism, and Related Services-1.83506 No 
81002Alabama A & M University10BAPublic1.052005 1638.94921160-0.0520121160 Fails Rate of RepaymentFails Rate of Repayment Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services-0.98605 No 
91002Alabama A & M University11BAPublic1.03693247276.471916.51321160-0.036932116024199.96Fails Rate of RepaymentPasses Net EarningsFails Rate of Repayment and Passes Net EarningsComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services-0.91956-0.14561NoNo
101002Alabama A & M University11MAPublic1.120608  21160-0.1206121160 Fails Rate of RepaymentFails Rate of Repayment Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services-1.45767 No 

 

And here's a picture of the visualization that I currently have:

 

pic_of_visualization.png

 

I want to keep dots colored by program of study and shaped by one of 3 school types: public, private, for-profit.

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