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lbendlin
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var fn - reserved word?

‎06-07-2020 06:15 AM

Why can I not name a DAX variable fn ? It says "fn" is a reserved word. Reserved for what?

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Anonymous
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‎06-07-2020 12:30 PM
You have to ask Microsoft directly or the guys from www.sqlbi.com.

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lbendlin
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In response to Anonymous

‎06-07-2020 07:49 PM

same issue with "this"  - although that wasn't as unexpected.

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harshnathani
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In response to lbendlin

‎06-07-2020 10:06 PM

More Details on VAR

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/var-dax

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