ROLLUP DAX Function (Table manipulation)
Identifies a subset of columns specified in the call to SUMMARIZE function that should be used to calculate subtotals.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GroupBy_ColumnName | Repeatable |
The GroupBy_ColumnName parameter must be a qualified name of an existing column to be used to create summary groups based on the values found in it. |
Return values
The function does not return a value. It only specifies the set of columns to be subtotaled.
Remarks
The ROLLUP function is used exclusively within SUMMARIZE.
The columns mentioned in the ROLLUP expression cannot be referenced as part of a GroupBy_columnName columns in SUMMARIZE.
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Examples
-- ROLLUP in SUMMARIZE computes subtotals for the specified columns.
-- Subtotal rows can be detected through ISSUBTOTAL
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
SUMMARIZE (
Sales,
ROLLUP ( 'Date'[Calendar Year] ),
"Year total", ISSUBTOTAL ( 'Date'[Calendar Year] ),
"Amount", [Sales Amount]
),
TREATAS ( { "CY 2008", "CY 2009" }, 'Date'[Calendar Year] ),
TREATAS ( { "Bachelors", "Partial College" }, Customer[Education] )
)
ORDER BY
[Year total],
[Calendar Year]
| Calendar Year | Year total | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | false | 747,365.53 |
| 2009-01-01 | false | 362,354.56 |
| (Blank) | true | 1,109,720.09 |
-- You can specify multiple columns in the same ROLLUP
-- to produce multiple levels of subtotals.
-- SUMMARIZE does not support multiple ROLLUP, whereas
-- SUMMARIZECOLUMNS does support multiple rollup conditions by
-- using ROLLUPADDISSUBTOTAL
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
SUMMARIZE (
Sales,
ROLLUP ( 'Date'[Calendar Year], Customer[Education] ),
"Year total", ISSUBTOTAL ( 'Date'[Calendar Year] ),
"Education total", ISSUBTOTAL ( Customer[Education] ),
"Amount", [Sales Amount]
),
TREATAS ( { "CY 2008", "CY 2009" }, 'Date'[Calendar Year] ),
TREATAS ( { "Bachelors", "Partial College" }, Customer[Education] )
)
ORDER BY
[Year total],
[Calendar Year]
| Calendar Year | Education | Year total | Education total | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Bachelors | false | false | 429,554.13 |
| 2008-01-01 | Partial College | false | false | 317,811.40 |
| 2008-01-01 | (Blank) | false | true | 747,365.53 |
| 2009-01-01 | Bachelors | false | false | 189,037.54 |
| 2009-01-01 | Partial College | false | false | 173,317.03 |
| 2009-01-01 | (Blank) | false | true | 362,354.56 |
| (Blank) | (Blank) | true | true | 1,109,720.09 |
-- Using ROLLUPGROUP you can reduce the number of subtotals
-- by grouping together several columns.
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
SUMMARIZE (
Sales,
ROLLUP ( ROLLUPGROUP ( 'Date'[Calendar Year], Customer[Education] ) ),
"Year total", ISSUBTOTAL ( 'Date'[Calendar Year] ),
"Education total", ISSUBTOTAL ( Customer[Education] ),
"Amount", [Sales Amount]
),
TREATAS ( { "CY 2008", "CY 2009" }, 'Date'[Calendar Year] ),
TREATAS ( { "Bachelors", "Partial College" }, Customer[Education] )
)
ORDER BY
[Year total],
[Calendar Year]
| Calendar Year | Education | Year total | Education total | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Bachelors | false | false | 429,554.13 |
| 2008-01-01 | Partial College | false | false | 317,811.40 |
| 2009-01-01 | Bachelors | false | false | 189,037.54 |
| 2009-01-01 | Partial College | false | false | 173,317.03 |
| (Blank) | (Blank) | true | true | 1,109,720.09 |
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Last update: Jul 2, 2025 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo
Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/rollup-function-dax