DAX Function Guide
SELECTEDMEASURENAME
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How does the SELECTEDMEASURENAME work?
SELECTEDMEASURENAME Formula Syntax
SELECTEDMEASURENAME (
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How do you use the SELECTEDMEASURENAME?
This function is often used for debugging purposes when authoring calculation groups. Used by expressions for calculation items to determine the measure that is in context by name.
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Considerations when using the SELECTEDMEASURENAME?
The SELECTEDMEASURENAME function should be considered when the business logic of a calculation item must apply a transformation based on an external configuration. For example, the function might be useful when there is a table with a list of measures that should be enable a behavior in a calculation item so that the model has an external configuration that can be modified without requiring an update of the DAX code.
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Formula examples using the SELECTEDMEASURENAME
IF ( SELECTEDMEASURENAME = “Expense Ratio”, SELECTEDMEASURE (), DIVIDE ( SELECTEDMEASURE (), COUNTROWS ( DimDate ) ) )
IF ( SELECTEDMEASURENAME = “Expense Ratio”, SELECTEDMEASURE (), DIVIDE ( SELECTEDMEASURE (), COUNTROWS ( DimDate ) ) )
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