DAX parent and child functions

  • The PATH() function compares a child key column with the parent key column and returns a delimited text string containing all the parent members for the given row
PATH() Function example
  • The PATHITEM() function returns the key value from a path from highest to lowest based on the position parameter.
    • The third and final parameter to this function (1) indicates to return this value as an integer.
  • The LOOKUPVALUE() function compares the account key with the key returned by the PATHITEM() function