Datatable is a DAX function. By using this function, you can create a static dataset/table in Power BI that cannot be refreshed, but you can modify it.
Syntax:
DATATABLE (column1, datatype1,
coulmn2, datatype2,
{
{value1, value2},
{value3, value4 }
}
)
Description:
| S no. | Parameter | Description |
| 1 | column | A column name to be defined and it is repeatable |
| 2 | datatype | Specify the column data type and it is repeatable |
| 3 | value | The value for the table |
Power BI Data Types as below:
- BOOLEAN (True/False)
- CURRENCY (Fixed Decimal Number)
- DATETIME (Date/Time)
- DOUBLE (Decimal Number)
- INTEGER (Whole Number)
- STRING (Text)
Let’s start with an example
Step-1: Go to Modeling tab and click on New table
Power Bi Modeling- New table
Step-2: After click one DAX formula screen appears, write DAX formula here for static table and press enter key.
Sales_Range_Datatable = DATATABLE ( "Sales Range", STRING, "Min Sales", INTEGER, "Max Sales", INTEGER, { { "Low", 0, 1000 }, { "Medium", 1001, 10000 }, { "High", 10001, 50000 } } )
Step-3: Table created successfully.
Step-4: Final output of table.
DataTable DAX function
How we can Modify or Add DATATABLE records?
- Double click on Datatable dataset name
- Then DAX formula screen appears, change existing values or add new rows & columns
- Then press enter key
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