Comparing lookup columns in conditional formatting

I have a column of type number in one table, and in that same table a lookup column of type number. Do I have to do any special formatting or manipulation to be sure they properly compare so I can do conditional formatting?
First part of clause is in the main table; second part is the lookup
This is the clause in question clause:
$thisNode/@Due_x0020_Cycles <= @Registration_x003a_Cycles_x0020_
(This of course, doesn't work as I expect it to)

This might be because the Lookup is actually returning the index value rather than the actual value that displays. You may have to take the Index value from the lookup and use that to get the value from the original list.
Andy Wessendorf SharePoint Developer II | Rackspace [email protected]

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Hi Stephen,
Both of these are solvable, and the Date solution cold be similar to that used for the 'stock list' in column C. The Movie Title solution is a different case, though.
The stock list is edited only occasionally, so requiring the user to unhide column C, add a title, then rehide the column is workable.
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The first solution I considered (see earlier reply) is workable only if the the formatted table starts and remains the same size in all details (ie. individual row height) as the main table.Any change in row height in the main table not reflected in the auxiliary table immediately destroys the impression of formatting applying to the correct cells. With cells set to wrap text and varying lengths of movie titles, wrapped lines changing the height of individual rows is pretty much unavoidable.
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Is it possible to apply conditional formatting to a cell (or range) based upon a LOOKUP query to cell values in another sheet.?
I want to alter the formatting (i.e., text and/or cell background color), but not the content, of the target cell(s).

Hi Tom,
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I have added couple of screenshot to flickr to clarify my problem: http://www.flickr.com/photos/93812026@N07/
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Picture 2:
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Picture 3:
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Picture 5:
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Easier, yes. Instant, no.
Assuming the only thing that will change in the rule from one cell to the next is the reference to the comparison cell, do this:
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