DAX functions dropdown suddenly looks (and works) different

[JWifoe]

Hi there,

I have a problem since yesterday:

The dropdown menue which appears wenn you start to key in a DAX function look suddenly different and also doesn't provide the preview of the syntax any more. (see screenhots below)

Most probably this a very simple thing, but I don't know where to look anymore. I already reinstalled Power BI Desktop anew, but without any change.

Maybe somebody has an idea.

Best regard

This is what it looks like now:

This is what it looked like before:

[v-yangliu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi  @JWifoe ,

You need to click the small button next to it when writing a formula:

After that, the formula will display part of the parameter prompt:

In the October Desktop version, the DAX announcement column prompts are replaced with M style, and all parameter prompts are no longer displayed. You can use the September or earlier version or propose an Idea on the website and vote:

https://ideas.powerbi.com/ideas/

There is also Dax formula website for reference:

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

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[amitchandak]

@JWifoe , These are because of the Oct-2021 update, new things have been rolled out.  I saw someone mentioned that on Linkedin. My file is still not auto-updated so have old icons

Type a function , post that should suggest a column name

[fraza]

JWifoe is right.

Something is up with my DAX formula bar as of today only.  I cant fix it.

This is what I get on any functions in DAX now.  (Looks just like M).  I cant seem to get it to change.

Just loaded up another machine with a different copy of Power BI.

This is what the above screenshots should look like...

and

[speedramps]

Hi JWifoe

The 2 screen prints you have shared are different because in the first one you are inputting the Command, so the commands are listed.

Whereas in the second example you have already typed the command "COUNT(",
so the all tables and fields are listed.

It has always worked liked that.