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bml123
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How to call a column from calculated var table

HI,

 

I am using a calculated var table in a measure and need to call a column from a calculated var table to do some calculation.

How do I do that?

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Anonymous
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Hi @bml123 ,

 

You will need to define a name for this calculated column.

For example:

var table = selectedcolumns('table',"columnname",[column])
or

var table = addcolumns('table',"columnname",[column])

or

var table = SUMMARIZE ('table', [groupBy_columnName], "columnname", [column])

In above cases you could directly call the columnname.

 

Best Regards,

Jay

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Anonymous
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Hi @bml123 ,

 

You will need to define a name for this calculated column.

For example:

var table = selectedcolumns('table',"columnname",[column])
or

var table = addcolumns('table',"columnname",[column])

or

var table = SUMMARIZE ('table', [groupBy_columnName], "columnname", [column])

In above cases you could directly call the columnname.

 

Best Regards,

Jay

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@bml123 , Not very clear, refer to example

 

measure  =

var _tab = summarize(Table, Table[Employee], "_1", [M1])

return

Countx(Values(_tab), [Employee])

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