DAX Uniqueness % Measure

Expresses distinct values in a column as a percentage of total rows, a basic data quality check.

Data Quality and GovernanceIntermediateuniquenessdata qualitypercentage

DAX code

Uniqueness % =
DIVIDE(DISTINCTCOUNT('Sales'[KeyColumn]), COUNTROWS('Sales'))

Notes

Replace 'Sales'[KeyColumn] with the column you're checking for uniqueness.

Requirements

How to use this measure

  1. In Power BI Desktop, select the table that should hold the measure and choose New measure on the ribbon.
  2. Paste the code, then replace the placeholder table and column names with your own. The My table names fields above do this for you.
  3. Run it through the DAX Formatter if you want it laid out in your team's style.

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