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INFO.OBJECTTRANSLATIONS

Applies to: Calculated column Calculated table Measure Visual calculation DAX query

Returns a table with information about each object translation in the semantic model. This function provides metadata about translations for model objects.

Syntax

INFO.OBJECTTRANSLATIONS ( [<Restriction name>, <Restriction value>], ... )

Parameters

Parameters are optional for this DAX function. When parameters are used, both must be given. More than one pair of parameters is allowed. The restriction name and value are text and entered in double-quotes.

Term Definition
Restriction name Name of the restriction used to filter the results.
Restriction value Value used to filter the results of the restriction.

Restrictions

Typically, all columns of the DAX function results can be used as a restriction. Additional restrictions may also be allowed.

Return value

A table with the following columns:

Column Data Type Description
[ID] Integer Unique identifier for the object translation
[CultureID] Integer ID of the culture this translation applies to
[ObjectID] Integer ID of the object being translated
[ObjectType] Integer Type of object being translated
[Property] String Property name that is being translated
[Value] String Translated value for the property
[ModifiedTime] DateTime Date and time when the translation was last modified

Remarks

  • Typically used in DAX queries to inspect and document model metadata.
  • Permissions required depend on the host. Querying full metadata may require model admin permissions.

Example

The following DAX query can be run in DAX query view:

EVALUATE
	INFO.OBJECTTRANSLATIONS()

Example 2 - DAX query with joins

The following DAX query can be run in DAX query view:

EVALUATE
	VAR _ObjectTranslations =
		INFO.OBJECTTRANSLATIONS()

	VAR _Cultures = 
		SELECTCOLUMNS(
			INFO.CULTURES(),
			"CultureID", [ID],
			"Culture Name", [Name]
		)

	VAR _CombinedTable =
		NATURALLEFTOUTERJOIN(
			_ObjectTranslations,
			_Cultures
		)

	RETURN
		SELECTCOLUMNS(
			_CombinedTable,
			"Culture Name", [Culture Name],
			"Object Type", [ObjectType],
			"Property", [Property],
			"Translated Value", [Value],
			"Modified Time", [ModifiedTime]
		)
	ORDER BY [Culture Name], [Object Type], [Property]

See also

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