This article describes how to use and interpret the information provided by the Power BI Performance Analyzer, finding the bottlenecks in slow reports.  Read more

The second edition of the Mastering DAX video course is available!  Read more

I recently had an issue in Power BI Desktop that started to display the error message “Uncertified Connectors”. What was really strange is that Power BI was not trusting… Power BI itself! I am not sure whether this started after…  Read more

This article shows why building custom Date tables is preferable to using the automatic date/time handling capabilities of Power BI.  Read more

This article describes how to correctly use column references when manipulating tables assigned to DAX variables, avoiding syntax errors and making the code easier to read and maintain.  Read more

This article shows how to build a basic date table using a calculated table and DAX.  Read more

Time intelligence functions oftentimes hide an automatic ALL statement meant to make time intelligence calculations easier. This article describes this behavior and what to do in case it ends up breaking your calculation.  Read more

A few weeks ago I woke up on a Saturday morning with a question notified on my Quora feed: Why do all the BI consultants hate DAX? I was challenged to answering the question because I personally love DAX but…  Read more

This article shows how to compute a measure that sums the values produced row by row in the visual into the visual total, instead of recomputing the total value in the filter context of the total.  Read more

Values such as inventory and account balance, usually calculated from a snapshot table, require the use of semi-additive measures. This article describes how to implement these calculations in DAX according to your specific requirements.  Read more