ISFILTERED DAX Function (Information)
Returns true when there are direct filters on the specified column.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TableNameOrColumnName |
The table or column to check the filter info. |
Return values
TRUE when ColumnName is being filtered directly, or when any column of TableName is being filtered directly.
Remarks
A column is said to be filtered directly when the filter or filters apply over the column.
A column or table is said to be cross-filtered when a filter is applied to any column of the same table or in a related table.
ISFILTERED can check whether a column is being filtered directly or if any of the columns of the table is being filtered directly.
ISFILTERED supports a table argument since SSAS 2019 or Power BI April 2019. Former versions only support the column name argument.
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Examples
-- ISFILTERED checks whether a column has a direct filter
-- ISCROSSFILTERED checks whether a column has either a direct
-- or an indirect filter (which is a filter propagated from a related column)
--
-- In this example we place the filter on the 1 side of a 1:* relationship
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
{
( "ISFILTERED Product[Color]", ISFILTERED ( Product[Color] ) ),
( "ISFILTERED Sales[Quantity]", ISFILTERED ( Sales[Quantity] ) ),
( "ISCROSSFILTERED Product[Category]", ISCROSSFILTERED ( Product[Category] ) ),
( "ISCROSSFILTERED Product", ISCROSSFILTERED ( Product ) ),
( "ISCROSSFILTERED Sales", ISCROSSFILTERED ( Sales ) )
},
'Product'[Color] = "Red"
)
| Value1 | Value2 |
|---|---|
| ISFILTERED Product[Color] | true |
| ISFILTERED Sales[Quantity] | false |
| ISCROSSFILTERED Product[Category] | true |
| ISCROSSFILTERED Product | true |
| ISCROSSFILTERED Sales | true |
-- ISFILTERED checks whether a column has a direct filter
-- ISCROSSFILTERED checks whether a column has either a direct
-- or an indirect filter (which is a filter propagated from a related column)
--
-- In this example we place the filter on the many side of a 1:* relationship
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
{
( "ISFILTERED Sales[Quantity]", ISFILTERED ( Sales[Quantity] ) ),
( "ISFILTERED Product[Color]", ISFILTERED ( Product[Color] ) ),
( "ISCROSSFILTERED Sales", ISCROSSFILTERED ( Sales ) ),
( "ISCROSSFILTERED Product[Category]", ISCROSSFILTERED ( Product[Category] ) ),
( "ISCROSSFILTERED Product", ISCROSSFILTERED ( Product ) )
},
Sales[Quantity] = 1
)
| Value1 | Value2 |
|---|---|
| ISFILTERED Sales[Quantity] | true |
| ISFILTERED Product[Color] | false |
| ISCROSSFILTERED Sales | true |
| ISCROSSFILTERED Product[Category] | false |
| ISCROSSFILTERED Product | false |
-- ISFILTERED checks whether a column has a direct filter
-- ISCROSSFILTERED checks whether a column has either a direct
-- or an indirect filter (which is a filter propagated from a related column)
--
-- In this example we place the filter on the many side of a 1:* relationship
-- enabling bidirectional cross-filter
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
{
( "ISFILTERED Sales[Quantity]", ISFILTERED ( Sales[Quantity] ) ),
( "ISFILTERED Product[Color]", ISFILTERED ( Product[Color] ) ),
( "ISCROSSFILTERED Sales", ISCROSSFILTERED ( Sales ) ),
( "ISCROSSFILTERED Product[Category]", ISCROSSFILTERED ( Product[Category] ) ),
( "ISCROSSFILTERED Product", ISCROSSFILTERED ( Product ) )
},
Sales[Quantity] = 1,
CROSSFILTER ( Sales[ProductKey], 'Product'[ProductKey], BOTH )
)
| Value1 | Value2 |
|---|---|
| ISFILTERED Sales[Quantity] | true |
| ISFILTERED Product[Color] | false |
| ISCROSSFILTERED Sales | true |
| ISCROSSFILTERED Product[Category] | true |
| ISCROSSFILTERED Product | true |
-- These queries return FALSE
EVALUATE { CALCULATE ( ISFILTERED ( Sales ), 'Product'[Color] = "Red" ) }
EVALUATE { CALCULATE ( ISFILTERED ( Sales[Quantity] ), 'Product'[Color] = "Red" ) }
EVALUATE { CALCULATE ( ISFILTERED ( Sales[Quantity] ), Sales[Unit Price] > 10 ) }
--These queries return TRUE
EVALUATE { CALCULATE ( ISFILTERED ( Sales ), Sales[Unit Price] > 10 ) }
EVALUATE { CALCULATE ( ISFILTERED ( Sales[Unit Price] ), Sales[Unit Price] > 10 ) }
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Last update: Oct 22, 2025 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo
Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/isfiltered-function-dax