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Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

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Giampaolo Pitzalis on 30 Mar 2016 22:07:51

It would nice to have the option to duplicate an existing measure (include formatting) and copy/paste the format of a measure (like Format Painter).

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ca6eab5b db25-470b-bc3c-8c648dfa91b2 on 05 Jul 2020 23:52:31

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

Yes please. We spend a lot of time creating measures and most of them we need to replicate for other datasets. So pleeeeeeeze.. can we have this functionality. Thanks a l ot.

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68deb66d 632f-48b3-bd2a-f4bb31844c88 on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:42

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

Definitely support to add this idea, it will be a great time saver especially when coming to complicated DAX measures.

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9aa30634 5b6a-4f34-adee-d76ee4347638 on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:48

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

Yep. Definitely a winning idea. I just came across this searching for an option for the same issue. You can copy other elements of Power BI so why not measures?

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201a04d3 2ba3-4aba-a13d-8d8c2ba7b38f on 05 Jul 2020 23:47:45

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

This would be a GREAT feature! The Format is crucial. It would save me lots of repetitive work and time.

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e868220a c7e6-455b-a043-5dd30a3bc2e7 on 05 Jul 2020 23:45:33

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

Would love this option.

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beba4e7e 96b9-420f-bdea-06c76e64ed40 on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:50

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

This will be a great help

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92fe257f fc6b-4c9b-b7be-d0877c32a14e on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:41

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

Yes please. Using table in DOCX to store measures. Works but tedious.

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92601415 4aed-4949-9935-cd2ae468560f on 05 Jul 2020 23:40:12

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

Would be a big time saver...

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9743c334 87b1-4067-bd7a-f3da117cfb73 on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:33

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

I had to create around 15 measures with same format (decimals, show as percent values). It would be great if i format one measure and copy that format to all the measures. Or when we create a new measure, duplicate formatted measure and change the formula accordingly with all old formatting. I would like to see this in near releases.

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c2292df4 a38e-47a4-9b18-f506a4bb6d12 on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:10

RE: Duplicate Measure and Format Copy

Yes, it would be a great time saver! I went through the trouble of creating a group list, and now I have another table I need to do the same thing for a similar column and it's a very tedious task. It would help if I could just copy my old measure into the new table