ROW DAX Function (Table manipulation)
Returns a single row table with new columns specified by the DAX expressions.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Repeatable |
Name of the new column. |
| Expression | Repeatable |
The expression for the column. |
Return values
A single row table.
Remarks
ROW does not preserve the data lineage of the returned columns returned, even though a column expression is a simple column reference.
Examples
-- ROW generates a table with one row only.
-- You provide the name of the columns and their values.
EVALUATE
ROW (
"Sales in 2009", CALCULATE ( [Sales Amount], 'Date'[Calendar Year] = "CY 2009" ),
"Sales in 2008", CALCULATE ( [Sales Amount], 'Date'[Calendar Year] = "CY 2008" )
)
| Sales in 2009 | Sales in 2008 |
|---|---|
| 9,353,814.87 | 9,927,582.99 |
-- Expressions evaluated in ROW respect the filter context.
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
ROW (
"Sales in 2009", CALCULATE ( [Sales Amount], 'Date'[Calendar Year] = "CY 2009" ),
"Sales in 2008", CALCULATE ( [Sales Amount], 'Date'[Calendar Year] = "CY 2008" )
),
'Product'[Brand] = "Contoso"
)
| Sales in 2009 | Sales in 2008 |
|---|---|
| 2,253,412.80 | 2,369,167.68 |
-- ROW controls the name of the columns, whereas the table constructor
-- automatically assigns column names. You must use SELECTCOLUMNS to control
-- the column names of a table constructor as you do in ROW.
DEFINE
VAR Sales_2009_2008 =
{
( CALCULATE ( [Sales Amount], 'Date'[Calendar Year] = "CY 2009" ), CALCULATE ( [Sales Amount], 'Date'[Calendar Year] = "CY 2008" ) )
}
VAR RenamedColumns =
SELECTCOLUMNS (
Sales_2009_2008,
"Sales in 2009", [Value1],
"Sales in 2008", [Value2]
)
EVALUATE
Sales_2009_2008
EVALUATE
RenamedColumns
| Value1 | Value2 |
|---|---|
| 9,353,814.87 | 9,927,582.99 |
| Sales in 2009 | Sales in 2008 |
|---|---|
| 9,353,814.87 | 9,927,582.99 |
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Last update: Apr 24, 2025 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo
Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/row-function-dax