ISTEXT

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Rick de Groot

ISTEXT is a DAX function that checks whether a value is text and returns TRUE or FALSE accordingly.

Syntax

ISTEXT( Value )
Argument Properties Description
Value The value you want to test.

Return Values

TRUE if the value is text; otherwise FALSE.

Remarks

This function is not supported for use in DirectQuery mode when used in calculated columns or row-level security (RLS) rules.

Example

The following examples show the behavior of the ISTEXT function.

//RETURNS: Is Text
= IF(ISTEXT("text"), "Is Text", "Is Non-Text")

//RETURNS: Is Text
= IF(ISTEXT(""), "Is Text", "Is Non-Text")

//RETURNS: Is Non-Text
= IF(ISTEXT(1), "Is Text", "Is Non-Text")

//RETURNS: Is Non-Text
= IF(ISTEXT(BLANK()), "Is Text", "Is Non-Text")

Other functions related to ISTEXT are:

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Microsoft documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/istext-function-dax

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