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DaxCoffee
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Store a table as measure

Hi,

 

Is there a way to create/use a measure as a table. Let me explain by using an example:

 

I want to sort pictures in colour and Black&White. Instead of putting all the information in one measure like this:

 

ColorOrBW =

   VAR

      PictureTableGrouped = ADDCOLUMNS(

         PictureTable,

         "TypeOfPicture",

         if(PictureTable[MainColour] in

            {"black","grey","white"},

            "BW",

            "Colour")

   RETURN

      PictureTableGrouped

 

 

Bur instead of listing the colours (black, grey, white) within the measure I would rather have them as a separate measure, like this.

 

Measure with all the colours within one grup, like this:

 

Black_White = {"Black","Grey","White"}

 

...and then use this

 

ColorOrBW =

   VAR

      PictureTableGrouped = ADDCOLUMNS(

         PictureTable,

         "TypeOfPicture",

         if(PictureTable[MainColour] in Black_White,

            "BW",

            "Colour")

   RETURN

      PictureTableGrouped

 

 

PS! I've tried to make the "table-measure" like this (but it did not work - could also be that I've did not use it correctly in the main measure (ColorOrBW). Here is how I made the "table-measure":

 

Black_White = DATATABLE("Black_White_Colours",STRING,{{"Black","Grey","White"}})

 

Thank you for all help in advance!

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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Simple answer: YOU CANNOT RETURN TABLES FROM MEASURES.

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Anonymous
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Simple answer: YOU CANNOT RETURN TABLES FROM MEASURES.

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