Get certified for free when you join Fabric Data Days 2026 and dive into Fabric, Power BI, SQL, AI, and other essential data skills.
Join nowTry your skills in the Power BI Dataviz World Championship! Round one ends June 26. Join now
Hi everyone, I'm using an import of a table (so no direct link to the database). But I'm not allowed to use columns in a DAX formule. Even a simple var isn't allowed. Well, at least, I don't see them in the list, only my measure:
What do I miss? Thanks for your help.
Tim
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @Anonymous ,
This is because measure will return a value in Power BI, you could not refer the column directly, please try to use Aggregation functions, such as max(),min(),...etc.
Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Hi @Anonymous ,
This is because measure will return a value in Power BI, you could not refer the column directly, please try to use Aggregation functions, such as max(),min(),...etc.
Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
I am sorry but the screenshot give ne advice where the problem can be.
You need a RETURN. Try this and you see if it not work.
Test =
VAR _test = 1
RETURN _test
Proud to be a Super User!
Don't miss out on Data Days, June 15 through August 7. Learn Fabric, Power BI, SQL, AI and more.
Check out the May 2026 Power BI update to learn about new features.
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| 22 | |
| 21 | |
| 21 | |
| 20 | |
| 13 |
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| 59 | |
| 53 | |
| 41 | |
| 31 | |
| 26 |