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# Measures

Measures in Power BI are calculations that are created using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) language. You can use various measures to perform calculations and create informative visualizations.

### User Interface

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The below information about measures are available in Powerops:

1. **Table Name:** \
   Name of the table where all the measures are created and stored.
2. **Measure Name:** \
   Name of the measure, where DAX is applied.
3. **Expression:** \
   Formulas which are written to define the logic of measure for aggregating or calculating values.
4. **Format:** \
   Controls how a measure's value is displayed
5. **Format String:** \
   A specific code/logic that displays the desired formatting.
6. **Display Folder:**\
   Container to show the group of measures.
7. **Description:** \
   Short notes to explain what the specific measure does and how to use it.
8. **Thousand Separator:**\
   Combines big numbers with commas or other symbols so they are easier to read at a glance.
9. **Percentage Format:**\
   It depicts whether the measure value have percentage(%) or not.
10. **Decimal Place:**\
    Whether any decimal value in measure. If yes Count of places at which decimal is applied.
11. **Currency Format:** \
    Format in which currency type is used in the specific measure.
12. **Data Category:** \
    Classifies the measure's data type.