Subtraction (-) DAX Operator


The subtraction operator “-” can be used as a binary or unary operator.
As a binary operator, it subtracts the second argument from the first one.
As a unary operator, it returns the negation of the operand.
Any argument passed as a string is automatically converted into a number.

The following two expressions with a binary operator return the same result.

10 - 4
"10" - "4"

The following two expressions with a unary operator are return the same result.

- 4
- "4"

Boolean values are converted into numbers (0 for FALSE and 1 for TRUE) when they are involved in a subtraction.
Read BLANK handling in DAX for a complete description of the effect of BLANK with different operators.

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Context Transition

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Row Context

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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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