Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now! Learn more

Reply
Anonymous
Not applicable

Variable table reference?

Hi!

 

I would like to build a solution in SSAS tabular similar to the aggregations functionality in Power BI.

Because the dataset is huge, basically I want to preaggregate the fact data in differrent tables with different granularity.

 

By using the ISCROSSFILTERED function I can figure out which fact table is best suited to use depending on which dimensions that are filtered.

 

It would be nice to have this logic as a central measure/function instead of copying it for each different table.

For example if I had a measue named resolveSalesTable that returns a table I could then write each measure as Sales = SUM(resolveSalesTable[Sales]),  Cost = SUM(resolveSalesTable[Cost]) and so on.

Is this possible?

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
Anonymous
Not applicable

"For example if I had a measue named resolveSalesTable that returns a table"

Out of luck: measures can't return a table.

Best
D

View solution in original post

1 REPLY 1
Anonymous
Not applicable

"For example if I had a measue named resolveSalesTable that returns a table"

Out of luck: measures can't return a table.

Best
D

Helpful resources

Announcements
Power BI DataViz World Championships

Power BI Dataviz World Championships

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now!

November Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - November 2025

Check out the November 2025 Power BI update to learn about new features.

FabCon Atlanta 2026 carousel

FabCon Atlanta 2026

Join us at FabCon Atlanta, March 16-20, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.