SELECTCOLUMNS DAX Function (Table manipulation)
Returns a table with selected columns from the table and new columns specified by the DAX expressions.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Table Iterator |
The table from which columns are selected. |
|
| Name | Repeatable |
The name of the new column to be added. |
|
Expression Row Context |
Repeatable |
The expression for the new column to be added. |
Return values
A table with the same number of rows as the table specified as the first argument. The returned table has one column for each pair of Name, Expression arguments, and each expression is evaluated in the context of a row from the specified Table argument.
Remarks
SELECTCOLUMNS has the same signature as ADDCOLUMNS, and has the same behavior except that instead of starting with the <Table> specified, SELECTCOLUMNS starts with an empty table before adding columns.
SELECTCOLUMNS keep the data lineage of the columns assigned to a simple column reference. Any different expression breaks the data lineage.
Related articles
Learn more about SELECTCOLUMNS in the following articles:
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Using GENERATE and ROW instead of ADDCOLUMNS in DAX
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Last update: Sep 23, 2020 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo
MSDN documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/selectcolumns-function-dax