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VoltesDev
Helper V
Helper V

DIsplay string value as icon

Hi,

 

How to display string value as icon wihtout the need to create new field ? In my table, I have data with value of "neutral / positive / negative" . While I still want to display the original text, I also want to display as an icon. 

I know there is Conditional Formatting to do this, but if I add again the same field, so there will be 2 same fields. After I set conditional formatting of the 2nd field to display as icon, the other also changed.

 

May I know how to achieve this ? original text and the one with display as icon side by side in a table.

Thanks

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I see in that case you can use unicode characters.

ajohnso2_0-1718986282081.png

 

SentimentIcon = 
VAR _SelectedSentiment = MAX(Sentiment[Sentiment])
RETURN
SWITCH(
    TRUE(),
    _SelectedSentiment = "Positive", UNICHAR(128578),
    _SelectedSentiment = "Negative", UNICHAR(128545),
    _SelectedSentiment = "Neutral", UNICHAR(128528)
)

 

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ajohnso2
Super User
Super User

Are you referring to clickable buttons?

 

ajohnso2_0-1718983053196.png

I have achieved this by using the new Slicer visual no fancy tricks.

 

You could also create something like below by creating a static table in power query and creating some icons with SVG's.

 

ajohnso2_1-1718983218440.png

Also using the new slicer visual

Hi,

 

No, I mean inside a table. Something like this :

VoltesDev_0-1718985000262.png

Thanks

I see in that case you can use unicode characters.

ajohnso2_0-1718986282081.png

 

SentimentIcon = 
VAR _SelectedSentiment = MAX(Sentiment[Sentiment])
RETURN
SWITCH(
    TRUE(),
    _SelectedSentiment = "Positive", UNICHAR(128578),
    _SelectedSentiment = "Negative", UNICHAR(128545),
    _SelectedSentiment = "Neutral", UNICHAR(128528)
)

 

Thank you.

 

It also means we have to create new measure, then. 😉

 

Thanks again.

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