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rnoble1983
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Excel Freezing up when I check a DAX formula

I've looked on a couple forums and haven't been able to find an explanation for why this problem is happening. I'm new to Power Query and, for some reason, I keep reaching a point in each workbook that uses it where the whole thing freezes up if I try to check a DAX formula. From the Measure dialog box, I type in a DAX formula and when I click on "Check Formula", everything relating to the measure closes and I am unable to use excel until I restart the program from task manager. 

 

I appear to be able to use the pivot table as long as I don't attempt to write any new measures. I suspect it is getting caused by something strange happening the first time I try to check a formula that isn't correct, but deleting the old formula does not fix the problem. Once it happens once, I am effectively unable to write new measures unless I start from scratch in a new workbook.

 

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PradipMCT
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Hi @rnoble1983 

 

Try repairing MS Office. Try the steps below:

 

Windows + R --> Control --> at the top right change from "Classic vie" to "Large Icons" --> Program and Features --> find MS Office and select it --> Click Change --> It gives 2 options "Quick repair" or "Online Repair" choose "Online Repair"

 

Hope this will resolve the issue. 

 

If this resolves the problem then do mark as a solution and click the upvote button.

 

Regards,

Pradip Microsoft Certified Trainer

Pradip's YouTube Channel

It still isn't working, even after trying both the quick and online versions of the office repair.

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