SQRTPI DAX Function (Math and Trig)

Returns the square root of (number * pi).

Syntax

SQRTPI ( <Number> )
Parameter Attributes Description
Number

The number by which pi is multiplied.

Return values

Scalar A single decimal value.

Returns the square root of (number * π).

Remarks

The Microsoft documentation and IntelliSense use “pi” as an alias for π.

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Examples

--  SQRTPI computes the square root of the value multiplied by Pi
--  PI returns the value of Pi with 15 digits of accuracy
DEFINE
    VAR Vals = GENERATESERIES ( 1, 25, 3 )
EVALUATE
ADDCOLUMNS ( 
    Vals,
    "SQRTPI",       SQRTPI ( [Value] ),
    "SQRT and PI",  SQRT   ( [Value] * PI () )
)
Value SQRTPI SQRT and PI
1 1.77 1.77
4 3.54 3.54
7 4.69 4.69
10 5.60 5.60
13 6.39 6.39
16 7.09 7.09
19 7.73 7.73
22 8.31 8.31
25 8.86 8.86

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

Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo, Kenneth Barber,

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

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Context Transition

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Row Context

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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

This function is deprecated. Jump to the Alternatives section to see the function to use.

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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