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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Student Reviews (1410)
  • Gaurav Rai (Nov 17, 2021)

    Super cool teacher I understood everything

  • Vinod Singamsetty (Nov 13, 2021)

    Thanks for your efforts for us. I got cleared many doubts with this videos :)

  • يوسف العنزي (Nov 13, 2021)

    I love the Course, thank you all for that

  • Toni Hewlett (Nov 13, 2021)

    Fantastic!

  • Marina Adzhieva (Nov 11, 2021)

    Really useful course Many thanks for your job

  • Mounir syed (Nov 9, 2021)

    Excellent training and very well explained.

  • Nishant Shah (Nov 7, 2021)

    This introduction course was really good, it gave me a strong base to start learning DAX. Teaching style is amazing and with all quality videos, I could really use my time well. Thank you, Nishant

  • Abdon Chavez (Nov 5, 2021)

    Magnificent course!. Thank you.

  • Brian Donley (Nov 4, 2021)

    Very well done and an excellent introduction to DAX ! The gears in my head are already rapidly turning on how this will help my Power BI work immensely. Yet, this is clearly a basic introduction, and I'm really looking forward to getting into the Mastering DAX course. One comment - Some of the interaction between Alberto & the person "driving" the computer screen was a bit jarring. Smoother interaction would not have been as distracting and breaking concentration on the content at hand. Regardless, thank you very much for the course.

  • Irina Vershinina (Nov 2, 2021)

    Hello! It's a very useful course for begginers in DAX. Thank you very much! It was intersting.

  • Ian Stuart (Nov 2, 2021)

    Superb explanations and materials, thank you

  • James Nandhra (Nov 2, 2021)

    An excellent introduction to DAX - I want / need to learn MORE!! Thank you for proving this course for free and keep up the good work! :)

  • Rogério Andrade de Sousa (Oct 28, 2021)

    Really liked the didatics and content of this course. I recommend it to everyone who, as myself, wants to start knowing this programing language from the very beginning.

  • Kashish Dagar (Oct 26, 2021)

    Great course for learning DAX language.

  • Sirojiddin Sobirov (Oct 26, 2021)

    very excellent course! Really liked the explanation of filter context, row context and context transition