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title: "EvaluateDatasourceExpression"
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published: 2026-02-18T09:53:36Z
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# EvaluateDatasourceExpression

### General

The EvaluateDatasourceExpression function evaluates an expression in a datasource and returns the resulting value.

### Syntax

The syntax of the EvaluateDatasourceExpression function is:

EvaluateDatasourceExpression  Function Syntax

EvaluateDatasourceExpression ("datasource_name", "expression_code")

### Examples

The following Expression returns 2024 :

EvaluateDatasourceExpression Function Example

EvaluateDatasourceExpression("Executive Dashboard", "year(makedate(2024,1,1))")