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 (1444)
  • Paul Barnabas (Jul 20, 2018)

    I love this course! It was very informative and helpful in preparation for my Microsoft 70-779 and 70-778 certification Exams. By the way, I passed both exams within 10 days. Marco Russo and Alberto Ferrari are awesome instructors.

  • Lex Smeets (Jul 16, 2018)

    I am working with DAX in SSAS Tabular and Power BI for a while but some things finally start to make sense now. Thanks for the great video lectures

  • Ravinder Sunkara (Jul 16, 2018)

    Always the best

  • Brandon Rademan (Jul 11, 2018)

    Excellent start to learning the powerful language of DAX. Definitely worth understanding the basics before diving deeper.

  • Hicham Asfour (Jul 11, 2018)

    Helpful and Easy to follow

  • Hicham Asfour (Jul 11, 2018)

    Very helpful and easy to follow

  • Shahzad Hanif (Jul 6, 2018)

    It is excellent course specially for those who don't have an IT background. This video course helps in enhancing understanding although i have the latest book The Definitive Guide to DAX written by these two guys however their effort in bringing the basic video course for free is much appreciated.

  • P G (Jul 2, 2018)

    A good intro - thanks very much. Still having trouble getting my head around some of it so will have to do more training. ciao

  • Sergio Murru (Jul 1, 2018)

    It's a very well structured course that introduces the DAX language in a never boring, clear and precise way.

  • Jason Brooks (Jun 30, 2018)

    I’ve completed other courses that covered the basics of DAX but this has the best explanation of context transition that I have come across. I wish that I had taken this course first.

  • Paulo Costa (Jun 29, 2018)

    Very Good!! Congratulations!!

  • Tom Foltz (Jun 21, 2018)

    Excellent introduction into DAX. For future courses have the slide content more easily readable. Some of the slide contents and screen displays weren't fully displayed throughout some of the videos. I was able to obtain the full content by pausing & refreshing. The interaction was very important as it provided perspectives on various ways to do things in DAX.

  • Piero Quinto (Jun 19, 2018)

    Thank you by this sample free. I understood pretty well. Very thank you. From Lima,Perú.

  • Maria Luz Munoz (Jun 19, 2018)

    I liked it, very clear explanation and demos. Thanks for making this video..

  • Karin Rehers (Jun 18, 2018)

    Erst hatte ich Bedenken, ob ich dem englischen Vortrag werde folgen können. Das ging erstaunlich gut, und wenn es mal hakte, konnte ich den Teil ja mehrfach ansehen. Danke, jetzt habe ich endlich die Dax-Grundlagen verstanden.