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Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

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David Godri on 22 Sep 2017 20:41:53

Extend Format Function to allow color in format code like in Excel. This would allow far more expressive conditional formatting in formulas. Take it a step further and add codes for bolding, italics and other formatting types. This would allow full flexibility in formatting of reports such as bolding certain rows, etc. Simple change - HUGE benefits! The finance community will thank you greatly!

EXAMPLE:

=FORMAT(1, "[[RED]] #") //formats number as red
=FORMAT(1, "[[#ff0000]] #") //formats number as red (using hex code)
=FORMAT(1, "[[RED;BOLD]] #") //formats number as red and bolds

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060d287c fa37-4210-a82b-b723c86bd33b on 16 Aug 2020 04:19:03

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

Much needed function.

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6d0779fe 5092-40bb-99b2-6a7aa6f39165 on 16 Aug 2020 04:18:59

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

Yes, It is a much-needed feature. Please add this.

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3c00280e e1a2-4ce2-aa21-ec9ffdfeff65 on 16 Aug 2020 04:17:22

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

Yes it's required to have a nice formated text based on dax formula

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2621cc4f a95f-4443-8c28-f4d48e9c8bd9 on 16 Aug 2020 04:17:20

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

Its will work perfectly and helpful

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c62f791b 67e6-4234-b830-77ed94baae65 on 16 Aug 2020 04:16:36

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

it helps to customize the measures

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c127c871 4685-42fe-b1cc-6c797188a4dd on 16 Aug 2020 04:16:08

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

I vote yes to this!

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6ce93847 4ba1-4959-be80-29b06b66d32e on 16 Aug 2020 04:15:34

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

Please, how come this is not available?

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6d06db0f f286-42f8-88cc-3b06c1f282ba on 16 Aug 2020 04:15:26

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

I vote for this please.

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1a2d4c29 7660-4c37-9714-06ff6bb976c2 on 16 Aug 2020 04:15:25

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

Since the whole purpose of Power BI is to simplify and expedite the process of analyzing data, allowing formatting to color code items is a must-have. Careful reading of the details takes a lot of painstaking time that is supposed to be solved by robust visualization software.

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fbed8637 4feb-4ff9-946d-147f93f1ad05 on 16 Aug 2020 04:14:57

RE: Extend DAX Format Function - Simple, but HUGE Benefits

This would really help the readability of my tiles