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COUNTIF in DAX Language

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Jeroen Habets on 17 Dec 2018 18:08:54

A COUNTIF is sorely missed in DAX.

(The workaround with CALCULATE and FILTER is too cumbersome and complex for most users)

Administrator on 13 Oct 2021 20:55:33

You can leverage COUNTX for this. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/countx-function-dax

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Kenneth Barber on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:46

RE: COUNTIF in DAX Language

One of the beauties of DAX over Excel is that filtration (the "IF" or "IFS" step) is separated from the aggregation step (count, sum, average, minimum, etc.). Instead of introducing a new "IF" or "IFS" function for each type of aggregation (SUMIFS, MINIFS, etc.), you filter your data with FILTER and you use your normal aggregation function on that filtered table.

In DAX, the equivalent of COUNTIF would be this:
COUNTROWS(FILTER('Table',))

What is the workaround with CALCULATE and FILTER that you had in mind?

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:43

RE: COUNTIF in DAX Language

You can use COUNTX instead. Btw, CALCULATE and FILTER are most-learn functions in POWER BI, do encourage the users to learn them.