Skip to main content
cancel
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Enhance your career with this limited time 50% discount on Fabric and Power BI exams. Ends August 31st. Request your voucher.

Reply
LFM
Helper III
Helper III

Abs function in power query

‎05-29-2024 01:33 AM

Hello. I want to add a new column with the absolute value of a anothe column in Power query. I tried the formula as shown under, but it doesnt seem to work like in dax measures. I want a column with the absolute value of the column expoure. What function can I use to calculate this?

question abs calculation in PBI.png

Labels:
Message 1 of 2
1,245 Views
0
1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
m_dekorte
Super User
Super User

‎05-29-2024 01:44 AM

Hi @LFM,

 

Use this:

Number.Abs([Exposure])

View solution in original post

Message 2 of 2
1,233 Views
1 REPLY 1
m_dekorte
Super User
Super User

‎05-29-2024 01:44 AM

Hi @LFM,

 

Use this:

Number.Abs([Exposure])

Message 2 of 2
1,234 Views

Helpful resources

Announcements
July PBI25 Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - July 2025

Check out the July 2025 Power BI update to learn about new features.

Join our Fabric User Panel

Join our Fabric User Panel

This is your chance to engage directly with the engineering team behind Fabric and Power BI. Share your experiences and shape the future.

June 2025 community update carousel

Fabric Community Update - June 2025

Find out what's new and trending in the Fabric community.

View All