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Resolver I

8 years ago

Solved

Power Bi- Measure

If i created measure (not column) to calculate the percentage of total sales; and i save and close Power BI desktop application;

Next time if i will open Power BI, will i loss that measure. Cause i just heared about measures are that are not stored.

Anonymous
8 years ago
No, you wont lose measure. Probabaly , you heard it wrong. Unlike calculated columns, Measures doesnt store the data within PBIX file and its dynamically calculated when you refer that.

Hope this clears your doubt.

Thanks
Raj

3 Replies

Anonymous
Not applicable
8 years ago
No, you wont lose measure. Probabaly , you heard it wrong. Unlike calculated columns, Measures doesnt store the data within PBIX file and its dynamically calculated when you refer that.

Hope this clears your doubt.

Thanks
Raj
- zlokesh
  Resolver I
  8 years ago
  Yes Your right, Measures saved after closeing Power BI application. Thanks
  (i tried practically and tested )
  
  (Measure does NOT STORE DATA, this is important that solved my confusion)
  - Anonymous
    Not applicable
    8 years ago
    Yes, That's right.