DISTINCTCOUNTNOBLANK DAX Function (Aggregation)

Counts the number of distinct values in a column.

Syntax

DISTINCTCOUNTNOBLANK ( <ColumnName> )
Parameter Attributes Description
ColumnName

The column for which the distinct values are counted, no blank value included.

Return values

Scalar A single integer value.

The number of distinct values in ColumnName, ignoring the blank value.

Remarks

DISTINCTCOUNTNOBLANK is syntax sugar for evaluating DISTINCTCOUNT removing BLANK from the filter context.

The syntax:

DISTINCTCOUNTNOBLANK ( table[column] )

corresponds to:

CALCULATE ( 
    DISTINCTCOUNT ( table[column] ),
    KEEPFILTERS ( NOT ISBLANK ( table[column] ) )
)
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Examples

--
--  DISTINCTCOUNT considers BLANK as a valid value, whereas
--  DISTINCTCOUNTNOBLANK does not count any blank value
-- 
DEFINE
    MEASURE Customer[# Stores] =
        COUNTROWS ( Store )
    MEASURE Customer[# Manager] =
        DISTINCTCOUNT ( Store[Area Manager] )
    MEASURE Customer[# Manager (no blank)] =
        DISTINCTCOUNTNOBLANK ( Store[Area Manager] )
    MEASURE Customer[# Stores without manager] =
        COUNTBLANK ( Store[Area Manager] )
EVALUATE
SUMMARIZECOLUMNS ( 
    Store[Continent],
    "# Stores", [# Stores],
    "# Manager", [# Manager],
    "# Manager (no blank)", [# Manager (no blank)],
    "# Stores without manager", [# Stores without manager]
)
ORDER BY
    Store[Continent]
Continent # Stores # Manager # Manager (no blank) # Stores without manager
Asia 41 5 5 (Blank)
Europe 54 8 7 7
North America 209 40 39 5

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Last update: Mar 13, 2024   » Contribute   » Show contributors

Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo, Mads Hannibal, Kenneth Barber,

Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/distinctcountnoblank-function-dax

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Context Transition

This function performs a Context Transition if called in a Row Context. Click to read more.

Row Context

This expression is executed in a Row Context. Click to read more.

Iterator

Not recommended

The use of this function is not recommended. See Remarks and Related functions for alternatives.

Not recommended

The use of this parameter is not recommended.

Deprecated

This function is deprecated. Jump to the Alternatives section to see the function to use.

Volatile

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Deprecated

This parameter is deprecated and its use is not recommended.

DirectQuery compatibility

Limitations are placed on DAX expressions allowed in measures and calculated columns.
The state below shows the DirectQuery compatibility of the DAX function.

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