ALLNOBLANKROW DAX Function (Filter)
Returns all the rows except blank row in a table, or all the values in a column, ignoring any filters that might have been applied.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TableNameOrColumnName |
The name of an existing table or column. |
|
| ColumnName | Optional Repeatable |
A column in the same base table. The column can be specified in optional parameters only when a column is used in the first argument, too. |
Return values
The result can include blank values if the table has blank values. The only blank that is not included in the result is the one added to the table in case of invalid relationships.
Remarks
This function removes the corresponding filters from the filter context. It does not materialize the resulting table when called directly in a filter argument of CALCULATE or CALCULATETABLE.
The only blank row that is ignored is the one added to a table in case of an invalid relationship. If the table contains blank values in columns, these values are included in the result.
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Examples
The ALLNOBLANKROW function can be applied to either a table or a set of columns.
ALLNOBLANKROW ( Customer ) ALLNOBLANKROW ( Customer[Country], Customer[State] , Customer[City] )
--
-- ALLNOBLANKROW still returns blanks, if they are present among the
-- regular rows of the table. The only blank ignored is the one in the
-- blank row
--
EVALUATE
ADDCOLUMNS (
ALLNOBLANKROW ( Customer[Birth Date] ),
"# Customers", CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( Customer ) )
)
ORDER BY [Birth Date]
--
-- If you need to remove blanks, you need to use either FILTER
-- or CALCULATETABLE to manually remove blanks.
--
EVALUATE
ADDCOLUMNS (
FILTER (
ALLNOBLANKROW ( Customer[Birth Date] ),
NOT ( Customer[Birth Date] == BLANK () )
),
"# Customers", CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( Customer ) )
)
ORDER BY [Birth Date]
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Last update: Jun 14, 2025 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo
Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/allnoblankrow-function-dax