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maddogp
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Understanding a DAX Measure

Hi
I'm hoping someone can assist with understanding a DAX measure. 

I've inherited a report that includes a measure  which excludes data from a matrix column if the SchoolYear is 20222023 AND the course is MFM.  See table below.  Note, the underlying data has values for MFM in 20222023.

 

maddogp_0-1687533586631.png

I'm trying to understand HOW and WHY this measure works to give this result?  

measure =
CALCULATE(
    counta(Studentachievement[Mark]),
filter(Course, Course[CourseCode] <> "MFM" ||
countrows(filter(Studentachievement, Studentachievement[SchoolYear] in {"20222023"}))=0
)
)

Without the OR condition of the FILTER , 

||
countrows(filter(Student, Student[SchoolYear] in {"20222023"}))=0
)
no data will show in the MFM column, and as mentioned, there is underlying data for MFM in 20222023.
How does this second part work to produce the desired result?
Thanks in advance.
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cassidy
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I'm pretty sure this is right:

 

For OR, if one of the two is TRUE, it's TRUE, if both are FALSE, it's FALSE

 

The 2nd part of the OR, if you were to put it as it's own Measure, returns this:

 

cassidy_0-1687537189365.png

So for 20222023 MFM, you get a FALSE || FALSE = Don't count it

For 20222023 MPM, you get a TRUE || FALSE = Do count it

 

All other combo's have a TRUE in them somewhere and get Counted

 

I'm sure there are other ways to write it that make more sense, but it's interesting

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cassidy
Power Participant
Power Participant

I'm pretty sure this is right:

 

For OR, if one of the two is TRUE, it's TRUE, if both are FALSE, it's FALSE

 

The 2nd part of the OR, if you were to put it as it's own Measure, returns this:

 

cassidy_0-1687537189365.png

So for 20222023 MFM, you get a FALSE || FALSE = Don't count it

For 20222023 MPM, you get a TRUE || FALSE = Do count it

 

All other combo's have a TRUE in them somewhere and get Counted

 

I'm sure there are other ways to write it that make more sense, but it's interesting

That makes sense.
Thanks so much!!!!!

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