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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Student Reviews (1627)
  • ANTONIO LIBARDO NETO (Apr 3, 2020)

    A very good introductory course.

  • Ahmet Kochan (Apr 2, 2020)

    Great course!

  • emiliano vuoto (Mar 28, 2020)

    this is the best course of introducing dax language. top quality

  • Cristian Cheij (Mar 27, 2020)

    Exellent introduction to this fascinating world of DAX, looking foward to continue the path

  • Bruno Buggiani (Mar 24, 2020)

    Clearly a very well done introduction to DAX going far beyond the syntax i.e. to the concepts... This introduction is for you if you already noticed that DAX is "simple but not easy" and you believe that "writing something is not enough, you need to understand how it works"

  • Nilesh Learner (Mar 24, 2020)

    Thank you Alberto and Marco. You guys are simply awesome. This course is a "must" for anyone who plans to use DAX. The presentation is smooth, examples are relevant and the slides are clear.

  • carlos barboza (Mar 22, 2020)

    A tour de force in introducing the magic of the DAX language for Power Pivot in Excel or Power BI. Highly recommended if you want to game with Power BI go to the next level. Cheers from Lima, Perú.

  • brandon mcinnis (Mar 20, 2020)

    Excellent primer. The proper use of calculate is tough for me to understand, but I'll continue trying!

  • John Vorster (Mar 20, 2020)

    Excellent introduction presented in a way that is easy to digest!

  • Iliya Nedelev (Mar 19, 2020)

    10x

  • Iliya Nedelev (Mar 19, 2020)

    10x a lot. You are great ;)

  • Leal Permalino (Mar 17, 2020)

    Content was really good.. thank you

  • Abraham Ezequiel Chalave (Mar 12, 2020)

    Pretty clear and well explained. I'm taking more courses for sure!

  • Zahid Ameerodien (Mar 10, 2020)

    This course gave me a good understanding of the DAX engine.

  • Abigail Xutuc (Mar 9, 2020)

    Es un curso muy claro, y completo. Indispensable para no perder la cabeza al iniciar a usar Power BI desde cero. Recomendado.