MID DAX Function (Text)
Returns a string of characters from the middle of a text string, given a starting position and length.
Syntax
MID ( <Text>, <StartPosition>, <NumberOfCharacters> )
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Text |
The text string from which you want to extract the characters. |
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| StartPosition |
The position of the first character you want to extract. Positions start at 1. |
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| NumberOfCharacters |
The number of characters to return. |
Return values
Scalar A single string value.
A string of text of the specified length.
Examples
VAR SSN = "123-45-6789" VAR SecureSSN = "XXX-XX-" & MID ( SSN, 8, 3 ) & "X" RETURN SecureSSN -- Result is XXX-XX-678X
Related functions
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Last update: Feb 6, 2019 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo, Naji El Kotob
MSDN documentation: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/query-bi/dax/mid-function-dax