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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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Student Reviews (1479)
  • Helvio Pedreschi (Dec 21, 2018)

    Very enlightening, will definitely continue with the other trainings!

  • Rega Sanyoto (Dec 18, 2018)

    Outstanding explenations and study materials. Thank you for everything Marco and Alberto !

  • Alexey Zidymakov (Dec 9, 2018)

    Thank you! This course is very useful for beginners and is available even if people with no advanced English! But, I think file-example in excel would be plus.

  • ido peled (Dec 7, 2018)

    Wonderful

  • Charlie Abramson (Dec 7, 2018)

    Simply excellent. I have some background knowledge from using Excel and Access and wanted to learn Power BI. After learning a bit about Power BI I realised I needed a better understanding of DAX and this course absolutely hit the spot. If I have a need to learn more about DAX, I'll be back to SQLBI.com for the Mastering DAX course. Thank you both!

  • Thomas Williams (Dec 7, 2018)

    Great overview of key concepts in DAX.

  • Eugene Nabatov (Dec 6, 2018)

    I feel that the course content is great yet the video can edited and trimmed. Multiple instances of Marco and Alberto not being on the "same page". I hope the pay per view courses are better rehearsed.

  • Stijn Verhoeven (Dec 5, 2018)

    Very informative!

  • Wendy Rodriguez (Dec 4, 2018)

    Loved it!!

  • JP Davey (Dec 2, 2018)

    Excellent. This really pulls everything together so I can fully understand what I'm doing in Power BI and SSAS Tabular. I'm in the Mastering DAX workshop in the classroom starting tomorrow. Thanks for the great course!

  • Taras Koniukhov (Nov 30, 2018)

    Magical introduction into DAX! Thank you!

  • Alejandro Giraldo (Nov 28, 2018)

    This is basically the best online course i've done so far, thank you

  • Oscar Fok-Hing Chau (Nov 27, 2018)

    Excellent course

  • Abhijith Titus DSouza (Nov 27, 2018)

    Thank you Alberto and Marco for this wonderful course. It is clear, concise and greatly beneficial to people starting to learn DAX.

  • Debbie Vozniak (Nov 21, 2018)

    This was outstanding! I learned a tremendous amount and I'm looking forward to the advanced classes. I've recommended this course to several colleagues who are just starting with Power BI and DAX so I think the benefits will be great for my company!