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Introducing DAX Video Course

This is an introductory video course about the DAX language. DAX is the native language of Power BI, Power Pivot for Excel, and SSAS Tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services. The training is aimed at users of Power BI, Power Pivot for Excel, and at Analysis Services developers that want to move the first steps with DAX.

The goal is to teach the DAX language using Power BI for all the examples. You can download the initial Power BI Desktop file used in the demos and repeat all the steps shown in the videos. The same concepts can be used also on Power Pivot and on Analysis Services Tabular. The course is made of 150 minutes of lectures. You can watch the videos at anytime and the system will keep track of your advances. Within the course you can download the slides and the initial Power BI file used in the demos.

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  • Presentation of Introducing DAX

    • Presentation of Introducing DAX Video Course

  • Slides and examples

    • How to download and use the examples

  • Introduction to DAX

    • Introduction to DAX
    • What is DAX?
    • Calculated Columns
    • Measures
    • Aggregation Functions
    • Using Variables

  • Table Functions

    • Table Functions
    • Calculated Tables
    • Filtering a Table
    • Removing Filters
    • Mixing Filters
    • DISTINCT
    • RELATEDTABLE

  • Evaluation Contexts

    • Evaluation Contexts
    • What is an Evaluation Context?
    • Example of a Filter Context
    • Row Context
    • There are Always Two Contexts

  • CALCULATE

    • CALCULATE
    • What is CALCULATE?
    • Filters are Tables

  • Evaluation Contexts and Relationships

    • Evaluation Contexts and Relationships
    • Filters and Relationships
    • Row Context - Many Tables
    • Filter Context - Many Tables
    • Context Transition

  • Time Intelligence in DAX

    • Time Intelligence in DAX
    • Date Table
    • What is Time Intelligence?

  • Conclusion

    • Conclusion
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  • Burcu Karabacak (Jan 1, 2023)

    I think it's a very well explained course for dax basics. thanks for everything

  • AUGUSTIN Patrice (Dec 30, 2022)

    Really interesting !!!

  • Derek Carlson (Dec 28, 2022)

    I really enjoyed this course, and appreciated the specific examples that made things so obvious. And I sure wish I had watched this course before I tried to blindly google and hack away at DAX as a newbie for about 40 hours and got confused over and over again.

  • Sayef Nasir (Dec 26, 2022)

    I very much appreciate the content that has definitely provided me clarity on DAX basics and improved my understanding. Thanks SQLBI team for this superb course.

  • Laxmi Innamuri (Dec 23, 2022)

    Excellent!

  • Stuart Clark (Dec 15, 2022)

    Fun, engaging course! The two personalities really enhanced the lectures... And great accents :)

  • Amit Alex Solanki (Dec 15, 2022)

    Perfect course for beginners in DAX, especially the row and filter context and how they effect your results.

  • Hemant Sharma (Dec 15, 2022)

    Really enjoyed the course content. Highly Recommended for someone who wants to learn DAX language. Thank you so much.

  • Abeshek A (Dec 14, 2022)

    The DAX functions were explained clearly with examples and this course is must try for every beginner.

  • Paras Udani (Dec 14, 2022)

    Great course

  • Shivaraj Mutnale (Dec 13, 2022)

    I just love all the videos you do, Thanks a lot

  • Domenico Luppino (Dec 4, 2022)

    Very interesting starting point to enter the Dax world. Thank you very much

  • Shuja Shakir (Dec 4, 2022)

    Thank you guys for a wonderful DAX walkthrough. It was so very amazing and more importantly, so easy explanation of some of the complex DAX functions. Learning with you was fun.

  • Javier Sotelo (Dec 4, 2022)

    Gracias

  • Kabiri Bule (Nov 30, 2022)

    Excellent course! Definitely need a lot of practice with DAX!