Merge pull request #95 from kyleamueller/patch-1

Update selectedmeasure-function-dax.md

Author: Owen Duncan

query-languages/dax/selectedmeasure-function-dax.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ recommendations: false
 ---
 # SELECTEDMEASURE
 
-Used by expressions for calculation items to reference the measure that is in context.
+Used by expressions for calculation items or dynamic format strings to reference the measure that is in context.
 
 ## Syntax  
 
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ None
 
 ## Return value  
 
-A reference to the measure that is currently in context when the calculation item is evaluated.
+A reference to the measure that is currently in context when the calculation item or format string is evaluated.
 
 ## Remarks
 
-- Can only be referenced in the expression for a calculation item.
+- Can only be referenced in the expression for a calculation item or format string.
 
 - [!INCLUDE [function-not-supported-in-directquery-mode](includes/function-not-supported-in-directquery-mode.md)]
 
@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@ The following calculation item expression calculates the year-to-date for whatev
 ```dax
 CALCULATE(SELECTEDMEASURE(), DATESYTD(DimDate[Date]))
 ```
+
+The following expression can be used to dynamically adjust the format string of a measure based upon whether a value is the hundreds, thousands, or millions.
+
+```dax
+SWITCH(
+TRUE(),
+SELECTEDMEASURE() < 1000,"$#,##0",            //Values less than 1000 have no text after them
+SELECTEDMEASURE() < 1000000, "$#,##0,.0 K",   //Values between 1000 and 1000000 are formatted as #.## K
+"$#,##0,,.0 M"                                //Values greater than 1000000 are formatted as #.## M
+)
+```
 
 ## See also