OR DAX Function (Logical)

Returns TRUE if any of the arguments are TRUE, and returns FALSE if all arguments are FALSE.

Syntax

OR ( <Logical1>, <Logical2> )
Parameter Attributes Description
Logical1

The logical values you want to test.

Logical2

The logical values you want to test.

Return values

Scalar A single boolean value.

The value is TRUE if any of the two arguments is TRUE; the value is FALSE if both the arguments are FALSE.

Remarks

The OR function accepts only two arguments. Consider using the operator || to avoid multiple nested calls in case there are three or more conditions to evaluate in a logical OR.

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Examples

--  TRUE and FALSE are the two constant values of True and False (1, 0 )
--  AND performs the logical AND between two conditions
--  OR performs the logical OR between two conditions
--  NOT performs logical negation
EVALUATE
    {
        ( "FALSE", FALSE ),
        ( "FALSE()", FALSE() ),
        ( "TRUE", TRUE ),
        ( "TRUE()", TRUE() ),
        ( "AND ( TRUE, FALSE )", AND ( TRUE, FALSE ) ),
        ( "OR ( TRUE, FALSE )", OR ( TRUE, FALSE ) ),
        ( "NOT ( TRUE )", NOT ( TRUE ) ),
        ( "NOT ( FALSE )", NOT ( FALSE ) )        
    }
Value1 Value2
FALSE false
FALSE() false
TRUE true
TRUE() true
AND ( TRUE, FALSE ) false
OR ( TRUE, FALSE ) true
NOT ( TRUE ) false
NOT ( FALSE ) true
--  The AND function can be replaced with the && operator
--  The OR function can be replaced with the || operator
EVALUATE
    {
        ( "AND ( TRUE, FALSE )", AND ( TRUE, FALSE ) ),
        ( "TRUE && FALSE", TRUE && FALSE ),
        ( "OR ( TRUE, FALSE )", OR ( TRUE, FALSE ) ),
        ( "TRUE || FALSE", TRUE || FALSE )
    }
Value1 Value2
AND ( TRUE, FALSE ) false
TRUE && FALSE false
OR ( TRUE, FALSE ) true
TRUE || FALSE true
--  Operators are more convenient when you need to combine
--  more than two conditions.
EVALUATE
    VAR A = TRUE
    VAR B = FALSE
    VAR C = TRUE
RETURN
    {
        ( "Using OR", OR ( A, OR ( B, C ) ) ),
        ( "Using ||",  A|| B || C )
    }
Value1 Value2
Using OR true
Using || true

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Last update: Mar 13, 2024   » Contribute   » Show contributors

Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo

Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/or-function-dax

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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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