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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)
  • Geert Koetje (Mar 1, 2019)

    Thanks to the two of you this is a great introduction. It does help understanding first steps in DAX.

  • Paul Pollock (Mar 1, 2019)

    Being new to Power BI I found this video course to be easy to understand and I learned a lot about DAX and how it can be used. Thank you for providing this free video course!

  • Katherine Jewell (Feb 27, 2019)

    This course was extremely beneficial for just getting the concept of DAX before diving in.

  • Peter Vaneff (Feb 26, 2019)

    An excellent course. Finished it in one sitting. I wish there were a quiz/exercise section, though. Interspersed throughout the lectures. For example, right after CALCULATE is introduced, do a bunch of CALCULATE drills. Maybe even you could mix these dills up a bit, i.e. do a drill on CALCULATE a few topics later. Overall, though, an excellent course! And free :). Thank you.

    • – Thanks for the feedback! Please note that the Mastering DAX course includes exercises at the end of each module.
      Reply by SQLBI (Feb 26, 2019)
  • Alec Kamukombe (Feb 20, 2019)

    Very Interesting course, now going for Mastering DAX

  • Julius Fowler (Feb 18, 2019)

    This is a great course! I've learned an incredible amount of information! Looking forward to getting started with our data!

  • Gavin Clark (Feb 16, 2019)

    Excellent introduction ! Only feedback I'd give is wasn't always possible to follow examples due to different data sets ?

  • Michael Weiner (Feb 16, 2019)

    Mi è piaciuto moltissimo !

  • jesse zhang (Feb 12, 2019)

    fantastic waby to get into the dax world

  • Guus Bollen (Feb 11, 2019)

    Very informative and clear course, it gave me a good understanding of the basics of DAX.

  • PABLO GUZMAN (Feb 4, 2019)

    This is an excellent class as introduction to DAX. Complex concepts are clearly explained and demos help to visualize such concepts.

  • Ben Mills (Jan 29, 2019)

    Fantastic Introduction, thank you. I'm looking forward to the other DAX courses now. :)

  • Usama Siddiqui (Jan 25, 2019)

    Just amazing :)

  • Rajshree Ramki (Jan 24, 2019)

    Fabulous . I had to watch the same content many times , packed with concepts.

  • Syed Ali Raza (Jan 24, 2019)

    This video course is the best course ever on DAX which includes the live examples and explanation given by Alberto Ferrari. I am very thankful to the Sqlbi team for providing this best course