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kwpbi
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Helper II

Conditional formatting with rules... base maximum off of table value?

Again, I am trying to do something that should be simple, but I cannot figure out how to do it in Power BI. I am using a gauge-style visual with conditional formatting for the data color. I want to set it up with two rules: for values between zero and the "target value", I want it red. For values above the "target value", I want it green. Seems pretty straight-forward for this type of visual.

However, those fields for min/max seem to only accept numerical inputs. I need to drive these formatting rules with the "target value" from my table, because it changes from day to day.

Is this possible?

 

Thank you.

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parry2k
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Super User

@kwpbi  create a measure for color like

 

KPI Color = IF( [Value] < [Target] , "Red", "Green" )

in conditional formatting, choose field value and select kpi color measure



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Hi @kwpbi ,

 

We can set condiftional formatting by filed value based on measure like this.

Measure 2 = var a = SUM('FACT TABLE'[value])
return
IF(a>='target table'[Target var],"#01B8AA","#FD625E")

Before that, we can create a target measure as below.

 

 

Target var = var maxd = CALCULATE(MAX('target table'[date]),ALLSELECTED('target table'))
return
CALCULATE(MAX('target table'[target]),FILTER('target table','target table'[date] = maxd))

 

Then we can get the result as below by table visual.

Capture.PNG

 

 

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parry2k
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@kwpbi  create a measure for color like

 

KPI Color = IF( [Value] < [Target] , "Red", "Green" )

in conditional formatting, choose field value and select kpi color measure



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It took some trial and error, but I got this to work using a series of measures for each scenario. Here is what I came up with for my final code:

 

WEEK-TAR =
VAR WETAR =
    SUM('Sales Visuals Data'[Weekly Target])
RETURN WETAR
 
WEEK-COLOR =
VAR WECOL =
    IF(SUM(YTD_Invoices[INVOICEAMOUNT])>='Sales Visuals Data'[WEEK-TAR],"GREEN","RED")
RETURN WECOL

 

MONTH-TAR =
VAR MOTAR =
    SUM('Sales Visuals Data'[Monthly Target])
RETURN MOTAR
 
MONTH-COLOR =
VAR MOCOL =
    IF(SUM(YTD_Invoices[INVOICEAMOUNT])>='Sales Visuals Data'[MONTH-TAR],"GREEN","RED")
RETURN MOCOL

 

2019-YTD-TAR =
VAR YTDTAR =
    SUM('Sales Visuals Data'[2019 YTD Target])
RETURN YTDTAR
 
YTD-COLOR =
VAR YTDCOL =
    IF(SUM(YTD_Invoices[INVOICEAMOUNT])>='Sales Visuals Data'[2019-YTD-TAR],"GREEN","RED")
RETURN YTDCOL
 
Thanks again for your help!

 

Thanks, Parry2k, this is almost what I need... I think we need to take one step further?

 

The [value] that I am reporting is a sum from a visual-level, relative-date filter. Can you think of a way to make this work when that [value] is not coming from a table?

@kwpbi you can create measure and use that in this if condition. Am I missing something here?



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No, I don't think you are... I am new to Power BI and still learning how to use measures as variables and sub-routines (this is so different from Excel and VBA!).

 

I think you have pointed me in the right direction... time to go home for the day though. I will let you know tomorrow if I need more help.

 

Thanks again!

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