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Applies to: 
Calculated column
Calculated table
Measure
Visual calculation
Returns TRUE if the specified item exists within the specified path.
DAX
PATHCONTAINS(<path>, <item>)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
path |
A string created as the result of evaluating a PATH function. |
item |
A text expression to look for in the path result. |
A value of TRUE if item exists in path; otherwise FALSE.
If
itemis an integer number it is converted to text and then the function is evaluated. If conversion fails then the function returns an error.This function is not supported for use in DirectQuery mode when used in calculated columns or row-level security (RLS) rules.
The following example creates a calculated column that takes a manager ID and checks a set of employees. If the manager ID is among the list of managers returned by the PATH function, the PATHCONTAINS function returns true; otherwise it returns false.
DAX
= PATHCONTAINS(PATH(Employee[EmployeeKey], Employee[ParentEmployeeKey]), "23")