STARTOFQUARTER Function (DAX)
Returns the first date of the quarter in the current context for the specified column of dates.
STARTOFQUARTER(<dates>)
Parameters
| Term | Definition |
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| dates | A column that contains dates. |
A table containing a single column and single row with a date value.
The dates argument can be any of the following:
A reference to a date/time column.
A table expression that returns a single column of date/time values.
A Boolean expression that defines a single-column table of date/time values.
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This DAX function is not supported for use in DirectQuery mode. For more information about limitations in DirectQuery models, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=219172.
The following sample formula creates a measure that returns the start of the quarter, for the current context.
To see how this works, create a PivotTable and add the fields CalendarYear and MonthNumberOfYear to the Row Labels area of the PivotTable. Then add a measure, named StartOfQuarter, using the formula defined in the code section, to the Values area of the PivotTable.
=STARTOFQUARTER(DateTime[DateKey])
Date and Time Functions (DAX)
Time Intelligence Functions (DAX)
STARTOFYEAR Function (DAX)
STARTOFMONTH Function (DAX)