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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 (1471 of 1626)
  • horacio Lewis (Oct 19, 2020)

    Muy bueno y totalmente recomendable, gracias

  • Anshi Gupta (Oct 17, 2020)

    I am feeling very lucky to watch this course as you have explained each and everything from basics. I did not find such a wonderful course anywhere for power bi. God bless you both for doing great work.

  • Leonardo Carvalho (Oct 15, 2020)

    Great! I really enjoyed the training.

  • stefano sartori (Oct 14, 2020)

    The best beginner course that I have never seen

  • Oksana Smit (Oct 14, 2020)

    A really nice intro to DAX, thoroughly enjoyed.

  • Mark Wachira (Oct 13, 2020)

    Very concise delivery of information! Easy to understand and whet the appetite for anyone who is new to DAX.

  • William Alexander Rodriguez Arroyo (Oct 13, 2020)

    Important for a life work

  • Andrea Sawyers (Oct 12, 2020)

    The course is outstanding, you are provided with pdf material and several examples, I will go for the non free courses as well, it is worth it.

  • Ricardo Santander (Oct 8, 2020)

    Awesome Introductory course! Great for getting started with DAX and Power BI

  • Andreas Blom (Oct 6, 2020)

    Great Course!

  • Sergei Kolomietc (Oct 6, 2020)

    Great course, thank you very much!

  • Vera Lau (Oct 5, 2020)

    Thank you! Very good courses and wished I could have found it a year ago when first started using PowerBI!

  • Marian Aguilera (Oct 4, 2020)

    Excelent Course

  • simone brommet (Oct 3, 2020)

    thank you very much

  • Thomás Misiak (Oct 2, 2020)

    Great content! Clearly explained and demonstrated on the lectures and examples. All of the really important basics on DAX are here on this free course