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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.

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  • 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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  • Sridhar (May 10, 2021)

    It's Great Course

  • Valber Santana (May 7, 2021)

    Excellent Introducing to DAX

  • Silvia Prevettoni (May 4, 2021)

    Great content, easy to follow, good examples and well explained

  • Peter Pisár (May 2, 2021)

    I think anybody who starts with DAX should start exactly with this course. No books, no other videos, just exactly with this course because this course provides enough fundamentals which a new student can build on his/her next DAX skills.

  • Andy Peters (Apr 25, 2021)

    Really good! Excited to learn more about DAX from these instructors.

  • Andres Felipe Mesa David (Apr 25, 2021)

    Great content! I learned a lot from this introductory course. Hope to be able to do the mastering DAX course this year.

  • Agustin Jose Zapata Indriago (Apr 24, 2021)

    EXCELENTE CURSO, SALUDOS DESDE BRASIL

  • Jesper Lange Jørgensen (Apr 22, 2021)

    Gave me a really good overview of DAX and how it works with Power BI. Would definently recommend!

  • Khanchana Makkapawee (Apr 14, 2021)

    Thank you very much for this course.

  • Geraldo Toledo (Apr 14, 2021)

    A great course to starters but also great for intermediate levels as it is full of important details that are usually overlooked but that makes this content so rich! Congrats!

  • Ted Higgins (Apr 12, 2021)

    Excellent, excellent stuff.

  • Praveen Koirala (Apr 12, 2021)

    I've always admired the way you educate and assist others in learning in a simple manner. One of the best free DAX introduction courses available. Keep up the excellent job.

  • Christian Salas (Apr 12, 2021)

    Indeed, Dax is simple but not easy. Excited to apply this to my reports. Thank you!

  • Vladimir Kopitic (Apr 12, 2021)

    Great job, thanks!

  • Kashif Nawaz (Apr 11, 2021)

    Great course and your explaining method is awesome. i must say i have learned quite things via this series.