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ISDECIMAL

Applies to: Calculated column Calculated table Measure Visual calculation

Checks whether a value is a decimal number, and returns TRUE or FALSE.

Syntax

ISDECIMAL(<value>)

Parameters

Term Definition
value The value you want to test.

Return value

TRUE if the value is a decimal number; otherwise FALSE.

Remarks

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

Example

The following DAX query shows the behavior of ISDECIMAL.

EVALUATE
{
    IF ( ISDECIMAL ( 3.1E-1 ), "Is decimal", "Is not decimal" ), // RETURNS: Is not decimal
    IF ( ISDECIMAL ( "42" ), "Is decimal", "Is not decimal" ), // RETURNS: Is not decimal
    IF ( ISDECIMAL ( 42 ), "Is decimal", "Is not decimal" ), // RETURNS: Is not decimal
    IF ( ISDECIMAL ( CURRENCY ( 4.2421 ) ), "Is decimal", "Is not decimal" ) // RETURNS: Is decimal
}