NAMEOF DAX Function (Information) Volatile

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Returns the name of a column or measure.

Syntax

NAMEOF ( <Value> )

Parameter	Attributes	Description
Value		Any fully-qualified column or measure reference.

Return values

Scalar A single string value.

Name of column or measure passed as argument.

Examples

EVALUATE
{
    NAMEOF ( Sales[Sales Amount] ),   // Measure reference
    NAMEOF ( [Sales Amount] ),        // Measure reference
    NAMEOF ( Customer[Birth Date] )   // Column reference
}

Value
‘Sales'[Sales Amount]
‘Sales'[Sales Amount]
‘Customer'[Birth Date]

Last update: Sep 14, 2023   » Contribute   » Show contributors

Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo, Kenneth Barber,

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