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bml123
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4 years ago
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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?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    4 years ago

    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

2 Replies

  • bml123 , Not very clear, refer to example

     

    measure  =

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

    return

    Countx(Values(_tab), [Employee])

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable

    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