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It is possible for columns and measures to also exhibit circular dependencies. To demonstrate, follow these steps:

  1. In R09_Table, create the following columns:
Column = 'R09_Table'[Value] * 100

Column 2 = 'R09_Table'[Value] * 'R09_Table'[Column]
  1. Now, change the formula for Column as shown:
Column = 'R09_Table'[Value] * 'R09_Table'[Column 2]

Note that a circular dependency error is displayed and that both Column and Column 2 are blanked out.

The fix in this case is obvious; simply create a single column with the following formula:

Column = 'R09_Table'[Value] * 100 * 'R09_Table'[Value]

However, there are instances where DAX's precise detection of a circular reference can be maddeningly obscure.