FILTERS DAX Function (Table manipulation)
Returns a table of the filter values applied directly to the specified column.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ColumnName |
The column for which filter values are to be returned. |
Return values
A column of unique values.
Remarks
When FILTERS is evaluated in an expression grouped in SUMMARIZECOLUMNS the original filter could be lost and replaced by the result of the auto-exists behavior that combines all the filters on the same table into a single filter. The combined table resulting from this filter only contains columns explicitly listed in SUMMARIZECOLUMNS as grouping columns or filter columns.
FILTERS can have an additional blank row in case the table has at least one one-to-many relationship with other tables where there is a violation of referential integrity.
Examples
-- FILTER returns the filters directly applied to a column
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
FILTERS ( 'Product'[Category] ),
'Product'[Category] = "Audio"
)
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
FILTERS ( 'Product'[Category] ),
'Product'[Category] IN { "Audio", "Computers" }
)
| Category |
|---|
| Audio |
| Category |
|---|
| Audio |
| Computers |
-- Non-existing values are not considered as filters
-- The "Bananas" category does not exist in Product table
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
FILTERS ( 'Product'[Category] ),
'Product'[Category] IN { "Audio", "Bananas" }
)
| Category |
|---|
| Audio |
-- Filter on one column does not affect other columns,
-- which are cross-filtered but not filtered.
-- Only "Cameras and camcorders" has products with Azure color.
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
FILTERS ( 'Product'[Category] ),
'Product'[Color] = "Azure"
)
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
VALUES ( 'Product'[Category] ),
'Product'[Color] = "Azure"
)
-- Table filter include columns used in FILTERS
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
FILTERS ( 'Product'[Category] ),
FILTER ( 'Product', 'Product'[Color] = "Azure" )
)
| Category |
|---|
| Audio |
| TV and Video |
| Computers |
| Cameras and camcorders |
| Cell phones |
| Music, Movies and Audio Books |
| Games and Toys |
| Home Appliances |
| Category |
|---|
| Cameras and camcorders |
| Category |
|---|
| Cameras and camcorders |
-- FILTERS returns its values even though there are no
-- rows satisfying the set of conditions.
-- The table returned by FILTERS has the correct lineage.
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
ADDCOLUMNS (
FILTERS ( 'Product'[Color] ),
"#Prods", CALCULATE ( COUNTROWS ( 'Product' ) )
),
'Product'[Color] IN { "White", "Azure" },
'Product'[Brand] = "Litware"
)
| Color | #Prods |
|---|---|
| White | 45 |
| Azure | (Blank) |
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Last update: Nov 5, 2025 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo
Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/filters-function-dax