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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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5-star Reviews (1471 of 1626)
  • Riana Marais (Feb 11, 2021)

    Very Insightful, Thank you!

  • Coro Lamoré (Feb 10, 2021)

    Clearly explained with examples.

  • Raj Uchhana (Feb 7, 2021)

    Wonderfully done introduction to DAX.

  • Anna Khuchua (Feb 7, 2021)

    Wonderful course. It really touches every aspect of DAX. Thank you very much!

  • Carlos Manuel Machado da Cunha (Jan 31, 2021)

    Great course, great professor, for beginner users the course is really great as a first approach!

  • Stanley Nwujo (Jan 22, 2021)

    Very interesting and informative course, you guys are the best and I will love to master this beautiful language called DAX. Thank you guys

  • Tom Farrar (Jan 21, 2021)

    Great stuff...

  • Jairo Alves (Jan 21, 2021)

    Very good material indeed. I have been able to go from zero to novice from this course.

  • Michael Anderson (Jan 8, 2021)

    Great course structure, very well presented. As close as you can get to a real classroom experience through a recorded lecture.

  • XIAO TANG (Jan 7, 2021)

    An excellent course for beginners to learn DAX! Thank you!

  • Moghan Kumar (Jan 6, 2021)

    Awesome session on DAX.

  • max kay (Jan 5, 2021)

    Extraordinarily helpful. The examples are very carefully crafted to explain the theory without being overwhelming.

  • Gopinaath Ragavan (Jan 3, 2021)

    Very simple to understand and comprehensive introduction of the fundamentals of DAX

  • Simone Almadori (Dec 31, 2020)

    A great course introducing the DAX, well done and clear. The platform is also excellent. Congratulations to the speakers

  • Rigoberto Garcia (Dec 31, 2020)

    Great course...