PATHCONTAINS DAX Function (Parent-child)
Returns TRUE if the specified Item exists within the specified Path.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Path |
A string which contains a delimited list of IDs. |
|
| Item |
A value to be found in the path. |
Return values
A value of TRUE if item exists in Path; otherwise FALSE.
Remarks
If Item is an integer number it is converted to text and then the function is evaluated. If conversion fails then the function returns an error.
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Last update: Oct 13, 2018 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo
MSDN documentation: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/query-bi/dax/pathcontains-function-dax