SELECTEDMEASUREFORMATSTRING DAX Function (Information)

Returns format string for the measure that is currently being evaluated.

Syntax

SELECTEDMEASUREFORMATSTRING ( )

This expression has no parameters.

Return values

Scalar A single string value.

Format string of the measure currently being evaluated – which is the measure identified by SELECTEDMEASURE.

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Examples

-- Format string expression for Thousands calculation item
-- in Scale calculation group, which is used in the following example:
VAR CurrentFormatString =
    SELECTEDMEASUREFORMATSTRING ()
VAR FormatStringContainsDot =
    SEARCH ( ".", CurrentFormatString, 1, 0 ) > 0
VAR Result =
    CurrentFormatString & IF ( NOT FormatStringContainsDot, ".00" ) & " K"
RETURN
    Result
--  SELECTEDMEASUREFORMATSTRING returns the format string of the 
--  selected measure. It can be used only in calculation items
--
--  Its main usage is to dynamically create a format string based on
--  the original format string, modified by the calculation item
EVALUATE
SUMMARIZECOLUMNS (
    'Date'[Calendar Year],
    'Scale'[Scale],
    TREATAS ( { "CY 2009" }, 'Date'[Calendar Year] ),
    "Amount", [Sales Amount],
    "Format String", IGNORE('Sales'[_Sales Amount FormatString] )
)
ORDER BY
    'Date'[Calendar Year]
Calendar Year Scale Amount Format String
2009-01-01 Value 9,353,814.87 #,0.00
2009-01-01 Thousands 9,353.81 #,0.00 K
2009-01-01 Millions 9.35 #,0.00 M

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Last update: Mar 13, 2024   » Contribute   » Show contributors

Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo

Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/selectedmeasureformatstring-function-dax

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Context Transition

This function performs a Context Transition if called in a Row Context. Click to read more.

Row Context

This expression is executed in a Row Context. Click to read more.

Iterator

Not recommended

The use of this function is not recommended. See Remarks and Related functions for alternatives.

Not recommended

The use of this parameter is not recommended.

Deprecated

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Volatile

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Deprecated

This parameter is deprecated and its use is not recommended.

DirectQuery compatibility

Limitations are placed on DAX expressions allowed in measures and calculated columns.
The state below shows the DirectQuery compatibility of the DAX function.

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