SQLBI+ updates in March 2026

We released a new course for SQLBI+ subscribers: Understanding Visual Calculations in DAX. This is not an introduction to visual calculations for users. The goal is to explain the details of implementing visual calculations for experienced DAX developers, including new…  Read more

DAX Patterns

Month-related calculations

This pattern describes how to compute month-related calculations such as year-to-date same period last year and percentage growth using a month granularity This pattern does not rely on DAX built-in time intelligence functions UPDATE There is a new Calendar-based time…  More on DAX Patterns


Microsoft Press

The Definitive Guide to DAX, Third Edition

The Definitive Guide to DAX is an authoritative resource for mastering the DAX language, which is pivotal for creating measures for semantic models in Microsoft Power BI, Fabric, Analysis Services, and Excel.
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