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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, Analysis Services, Power Pivot for Excel. The training is aimed at users of Power BI, Excel, and at Fabric and 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 semantic models in Fabric, on Power Pivot and on Analysis Services.

The course is made of 84 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 initial Power BI file used in the demos.

Collapse allCurriculum

  • Presentation of Introducing DAX second edition

    • Presentation of Introducing DAX Video Course

  • Examples and downloads

    • How to download and use the examples

  • Introduction to the model, calculated columns, and measures

    • Brief introduction to the model
    • Creating calculated columns
    • Creating measures

  • Filter context and CALCULATE

    • Introducing the filter context
    • Introducing CALCULATE
    • CALCULATE behavior

  • Visual calculations, time intelligence, and functions

    • Introducing visual calculations
    • Using visual calculations
    • Computing time intelligence calculations
    • Introducing functions

  • Final example and conclusions

    • An example of a more complex calculation
    • Conclusions
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5-star Reviews (1469 of 1624)
  • Asif Dawood (Nov 14, 2022)

    Very clearly explained the important and frequently used DAX functions alongwith the theory part and the practical applications

  • Prabhakar Ravi (Nov 14, 2022)

    Great course

  • TUNDE AIFUWA (Nov 13, 2022)

    Excellent. Thank you so much. I am grateful

  • Vaibhav Rawat (Nov 12, 2022)

    excellent for beginners

  • attaur rahman (Nov 10, 2022)

    Outstanding

  • Casper Lüdeking (Nov 8, 2022)

    Great course!

  • Gustav Dreyer (Nov 7, 2022)

    I loved this course.

  • ARVIND GOWDA (Nov 5, 2022)

    The course is really awesome

  • Santhosh kumar Puvvada (Nov 2, 2022)

    good

  • Storm Engelbrecht (Nov 2, 2022)

    Very nicely explained along with the context switching was very useful for me and closed a lot of the grey area I previously had

  • Manikanta Ananthoja (Oct 31, 2022)

    At first, I thought I may have difficulty understanding Alberto's Accent. But as I progressed in the course, I got used to him very much. And also, when I watch his explanation, I can observe the experience he has and his command over the concepts. Just awesome Alberto sir and I am very much satisfied by taking your DAX course.

  • Mustafa POLAT (Oct 27, 2022)

    It was awesome ! Thank you. You changed my perspective

  • Asif Ali (Oct 26, 2022)

    Really love the way course was delivered. Great start for begginers to deep dive into world of DAX

  • Skeibhert Sandia (Oct 24, 2022)

    Amazing course

  • Skeibhert Sandia (Oct 24, 2022)

    Great course You can get the basics and apply it, really nice and easy to follow