REMOVEFILTERS DAX Function (Filter)
Clear filters from the specified tables or columns.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TableNameOrColumnName | Optional |
The name of an existing table or column. |
| ColumnName | Optional Repeatable |
A column in the same base table. |
Remarks
REMOVEFILTERS is an alias for ALL, but it can be used only as a CALCULATE modifier and not as a table expression like ALL.
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Examples
-- Filter Litware/Red
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
SUMMARIZE ( 'Product', 'Product'[Category], 'Product'[Brand], 'Product'[Color] ),
Product[Brand] = "Litware",
Product[Color] = "Red"
)
-- Remove Red filter, as a result the filter is Litware only
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
CALCULATETABLE (
SUMMARIZE ( 'Product', 'Product'[Category], 'Product'[Brand], 'Product'[Color] ),
REMOVEFILTERS ( 'Product'[Color] )
),
Product[Brand] = "Litware",
Product[Color] = "Red"
)
| Category | Brand | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Home Appliances | Litware | Red |
| Category | Brand | Color |
|---|---|---|
| TV and Video | Litware | Silver |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Silver |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Blue |
| Home Appliances | Litware | White |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Red |
| TV and Video | Litware | Black |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Black |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Green |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Orange |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Pink |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Yellow |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Purple |
| TV and Video | Litware | Brown |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Brown |
| Home Appliances | Litware | Grey |
-- Filter Litware/Red
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
SUMMARIZE ( 'Product', 'Product'[Category], 'Product'[Brand], 'Product'[Color] ),
Product[Brand] = "Litware",
Product[Color] = "Red"
)
-- Remove all the filters from Product: as a result, both Litware and Red filters are removed
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
CALCULATETABLE (
SUMMARIZE ( 'Product', 'Product'[Category], 'Product'[Brand], 'Product'[Color] ),
REMOVEFILTERS ( 'Product' )
),
Product[Brand] = "Litware",
Product[Color] = "Red"
)
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Last update: Jul 17, 2025 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo, Kenneth Barber
Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/removefilters-function-dax