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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  • Martin Littleboy (May 28, 2021)

    What an amazingly straightforward and insightful set of videos! Really helped with my understanding of the fundamental basics of DAX, and encourages me to do more!

  • Stylianos Posantzis (May 28, 2021)

    I have watched a number of video courses on DAX, many video tutorials, including SQLBI video tutorials, as well as read a big part of the DAX book written by Ferrari and Russo. For someone accustomed to thinking in SQL terms using DAX is very confusing at first, and following DAX courses does not help. In the DAX book continual references to "Pivot Table" and "Table" for example are not helpful for a SQL developer as the same terminology exists in SQL but refers to different concepts. This course is the first course I have watched that makes clear to me the meaning of Filter and Row contexts as well as the meaning of context transition in a manner that is unambiguous and also makes it easy for me to explain to others. For that reason I would have no hesitation in recommending this course to anyone wishing to learn PowerBI and DAX as their first stop. My only suggestion for improvement is that I wish the term "Pivot Table" were abandoned as, at least for me, it leads to confusion as to which object is being referred to, not so much in this particular course as the desktop shown in the video always makes it unambiguous which object is being referred to, but in general. I would prefer if "Report Table" or even if "Matrix" were used instead - in contrast to "Data Model Table".

  • Emiliano Islas (May 27, 2021)

    Excellent course, keep it up and thank you!!

  • Sutha Vasdewan (May 27, 2021)

    Excellent training!

  • petros kefalas (May 25, 2021)

    Thanks a lot for this exceptional tutorial. Keep up the good work

  • Marcos Galvão (May 24, 2021)

    Excellent explanation!

  • Sarvesh Chandra (May 23, 2021)

    Nice Course

  • Panu Rintala (May 22, 2021)

    Super good basics

  • carlos gonzalez (May 22, 2021)

    Realmente maravilloso!! es realmente lo que uno espera de un curso de Dax impartido con claridad y practico por dos grandes maestros , mi mas sincera enhorabuena y eterna gratitud

  • Darryl Morgan (May 21, 2021)

    Amazing Course,Crystal Clear Explanations And Demos To Help You Learn The Correct Concepts Of The DAX Language.Big Thank You Alberto And Marco!!

  • Michelle Haynes (May 18, 2021)

    This was so helpful, as it filled in several knowledge gaps. The course is a pleasure to watch and perfectly paced for my skill level. Thank you!

  • Marjan Rashidi (May 16, 2021)

    Thank you. It is so useful and goes to details and logic behind DAX Contexts.

  • Qayyum Khan (May 16, 2021)

    Brilliant course. Very well paced and explains the topics in a clear manner.

  • Rafik Rouighi (May 15, 2021)

    Amazing courseeee, thank you very much guys!

  • Sridhar (May 10, 2021)

    It's Great Course