Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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⚡⚡⚡ The team and I at Access Analytic develop Power BI and Excel solutions for clients in Australia and deliver training around the World. https://accessanalytic.com.au/



00:00 Intro
00:30 the Files and playing along
01:44 importing the data and discuss the Calendar and Time Tables
05:25 The New Slicer
07:58 The New Card
12:12 The DAX formula for the up down arrow
12:49 Conditional formatting on the up down arrow
14:20 The Line Chart features

The team and I at Access Analytic develop Power BI and Excel solutions for clients in Australia and deliver training around the World. https://accessanalytic.com.au/

🔗Links
🔗 Online Version to play with: https://url.pbi.guide/EnergyReport

🔗Download a starting point file and the data: aasolutions.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/PubliclyAvailableContent/EjQ-FCZI75tAkO4j0raxXbwB7CJ0pRyKha0Q6-TQ4-V0gg?e=dSAcS0

🔗Access Analytic Template files: https://accessanalytic.com.au/free-excel-stuff/free-excel-templates/


🔗UNICHAR Codes: vertex42.com/ExcelTips/unicode-symbols.html

🔗The Conditional Formatting Video: youtu.be/WJ0PPKWHJPo?si=QjSk2cYzGb35VVXr


The DAX for the indicator
!!Note I can't use angled brackets here so I've used emoji instead

Usage PY Variance Indicator =
//For use in Card Visual Details section
VAR _Variance = [Usage v Prior Year]
VAR _Result =
SWITCH(
TRUE(),
_Variance◀️0, UNICHAR(129055),
_Variance=0, UNICHAR(129112),
_Variance▶️0, UNICHAR(129053)
)
RETURN
_Result



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https://pbi.guide/book/


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