# INTERSECT

Returns the row intersection of two tables, retaining duplicates.

## Syntax

INTERSECT(<table_expression1>, <table_expression2>)


### Parameters

Term Definition
Table_expression Any DAX expression that returns a table.

## Return value

A table that contains all the rows in table_expression1 that are also in table_expression2

## Remarks

• Intersect is not commutative. In general, Intersect(T1, T2) will have a different result set than Intersect(T2, T1).

• Duplicate rows are retained. If a row appears in table_expression1 and table_expression2, it and all duplicates in table_expression_1 are included in the result set.

• The column names will match the column names in table_expression1.

• The returned table has lineage based on the columns in table_expression1 , regardless of the lineage of the columns in the second table. For example, if the first column of first table_expression has lineage to the base column C1 in the model, the intersect will reduce the rows based on the intersect on first column of second table_expression and keep the lineage on base column C1 intact.

• Columns are compared based on positioning, and data comparison with no type coercion.

• The returned table does not include columns from tables related to table_expression1.

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

## Example

States1

State
A
A
B
B
B
C
D
D

States2

State
B
C
D
D
D
E

Intersect(States1, States2)

State
B
B
B
C
D
D

Intersect(States2, States1)

State
B
C
D
D
D