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# newMeasure()

- Package: [@gooddata/sdk-model](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/index.md)
- Kind: function
- Source: https://github.com/gooddata/gooddata-ui-sdk/blob/rel/11.64/libs/sdk-model/src/execution/measure/factory.ts
- Guides: [Working with measures](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/data-layer/data-model/measures/index.md)

Creates a new measure with the specified identifier and optional modifications and localIdentifier.

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function newMeasure(measure: ObjRef | Identifier, modifications?: MeasureModifications<MeasureBuilder>): IMeasure<IMeasureDefinition>;
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| measure | [ObjRef](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.objref/index.md) \| [Identifier](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.identifier/index.md) | ref of identifier of the measure |
| modifications | [MeasureModifications](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.measuremodifications/index.md)&lt;[MeasureBuilder](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.measurebuilder/index.md)&gt; | _(Optional)_ optional modifications (e.g. alias, title, etc.) |

**Returns:**

[IMeasure](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.imeasure/index.md)&lt;[IMeasureDefinition](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.imeasuredefinition/index.md)&gt;