DAX Functions in
Power BI
Examples of 30 Key Functions
SUM Function Example
SUM(SALES[AMOUNT]) THIS WILL SUM THE 'AMOUNT'
COLUMN IN THE 'SALES' TABLE.
AVERAGE(Sales[Amount])
AVERAGE
Function
Example This will return the
average of the 'Amount'
column.
COUNT Function Example
COUNT(Sales[Amount]) This counts the number of non-
blank rows in the 'Amount' column.
DISTINCTCOUNT Function
Example
This counts the number of unique
DISTINCTCOUNT(Sales[ProductID])
products.
CALCULATE Function Example
CALCULATE(SUM(SALES[AMOUNT]), THIS SUMS 'AMOUNT' FOR THE
SALES[REGION] = "EAST") EAST REGION.
FILTER Function Example
FILTER(Sales, Sales[Amount] > 100)
This filters rows where the 'Amount' is greater
than 100.
ALL Function Example
ALL(Sales) This removes any filters applied
on the Sales table.
RELATED RELATED(Product[Price])
Function
Example This brings in 'Price' from
the related 'Product'
table.
SUMX(Sales,
SUMX Sales[Quantity] *
Sales[Price])
Function
This sums after
Example calculating
Quantity * Price.
RANKX(ALL(Sales),
RANKX Sales[Amount])
Function
Example This ranks sales by
'Amount'.
DATEADD(Sales[Date],
DATEADD 1, MONTH)
Function
Example This adds 1 month to
the dates in the 'Date'
column.
DATEDIFF(Sales[StartDate],
DATEDIFF Sales[EndDate], DAY)
Function
Example This calculates the
difference between dates
in days.
SAMEPERIODLAST
YEAR(Sales[Date])
SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR
Function Example
This returns the
same period from
the previous year.
TOTALYTD(SUM(Sal
es[Amount]),
TOTALYTD Sales[Date])
Function
Example This returns the
year-to-date total.
PREVIOUSMONTH(Sales[Date])
PREVIOUSMONTH
Function Example
This returns the previous month.
IF(Sales[Amount] >
IF 100, "High", "Low")
Function
This returns 'High' if
Example the Amount is
greater than 100,
otherwise 'Low'.
SWITCH(TRUE(),
Sales[Amount] > 100,
SWITCH "High", Sales[Amount]
<= 100, "Low")
Function
Example This applies multiple
conditions.
ISBLANK ISBLANK(Sales[Amount])
Function
Example This checks if the
'Amount' column is
blank.
CONCATENATEX(Sales,
Sales[ProductName], ",
")
CONCATENATEX
Function
Example
This concatenates
product names with a
comma.
FORMAT(Sales[Amount],
FORMAT "Currency")
Function
Example This formats the
'Amount' as currency.
DIVIDE(Sales[Amount],
Sales[Quantity], 0)
DIVIDE This safely divides
Function 'Amount' by 'Quantity',
returns 0 if there's an
error.
Example Syntax :
DIVIDE(<numerator>,
<denominator>,
<alternateResult>
MAX MAX(Sales[Amount])
Function
This returns the
Example maximum value in
the 'Amount'
column.
MIN MIN(Sales[Amount])
Function
This returns the
Example minimum value in
the 'Amount'
column.
TOPN(5, Sales,
TOPN Sales[Amount])
Function
This returns the
Example top 5 rows based
on the 'Amount'.
ALLEXCEPT(Sales,
Sales[ProductID])
ALLEXCEPT
Function
Example This removes all
filters except on
'ProductID'.
SELECTEDVALUE SELECTEDVALUE(Sales[Region])
Function
Example This returns the selected value
from the 'Region' column.
HASONEVALUE(Sales[P
roductID])
HASONEVALUE
Function
Example
This checks if only one
value is selected in
'ProductID'.
USERELATIONSHIP(Sal
es[Date],
Calendar[Date])
USERELATIONSHIP
Function Example
This activates a
specific relationship.
CROSSFILTER Function Example
CROSSFILTER(Sales[Region], This changes filter direction
Sales[ProductID], BOTH) between tables.
COALESCE(Sales[Amount],
0)
COALESCE
Function
Example This returns the first non-
blank value, or 0 if none
are found.
