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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, 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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5-star Reviews (1274 of 1410)
  • Carlos Moreno (Jul 28, 2019)

    Aewsome Intro, thanks

  • Ingrid Aulike (Jul 27, 2019)

    The Introducing DAX video was great! I feel very prepared to watch the Data Modelling video now.

  • JAYME MACIEL SAMPAIO (Jul 18, 2019)

    Very nice course.

  • Federico Rodriguez (Jul 17, 2019)

    Thank you very much. Greetings from Uruguay, South America

  • Gogi Putkaradze (Jul 15, 2019)

    Great content!

  • Abel Mhlanga (Jul 11, 2019)

    Well Explained.

  • MICHEL PLATINI DE ALMEIDA CESAR (Jul 10, 2019)

    Excellent course!

  • André Pinheiro (Jul 9, 2019)

    Excellent course. I learned a lot. Thank you.

  • Alejandro Sánchez (Jul 9, 2019)

    Excellent introduction!, it has all you need to get a strong foundation on understanding how DAX works

  • Vicente III Tangcueco (Jul 3, 2019)

    Clear and easy to follow. Would definitely recommend

  • Paul Ramírez (Jul 2, 2019)

    Top quality course, amazing for the price of $0! Clear and concise explanations that focus on the key aspects of writing efficient and effective DAX code.

  • Shawn Gallagher (Jun 26, 2019)

    Solid intro, thanks! I noticed one lecture maintenance issue. Note that the Power BI team is apparently listening; no longer is "Cross filter direction" defaulting to "Both", but rather "Single". I am using the June 2019 Power BI update. Edit relationship | Cross filter direction | Single {default}

  • Helmar Träger (Jun 25, 2019)

    Really good video course

  • carry Zhou (Jun 23, 2019)

    The course is pretty good for providing the basic idea of DAX

  • Steele Carr (Jun 21, 2019)

    Excellent. Especially for a free course. Its not designed to give you everything you need but gives you a very good understanding. Only negative thing to talk about is the way they jump around sometimes during the explanations.