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‎05-31-2016 04:44 AM

What is the difference between ='Sales'[Amount] and =Sales[Amount]?

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‎05-31-2016 05:08 AM

Both of those are the same.  However, if the table name has a space in it, as in Internet Sales, then you need to use single quotes to surround it, as in 'Intenet Sales'[Amount],.

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