DAX is the native language of Power Pivot for Excel, Power BI Desktop and SSAS Tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services. The training is aimed at users of Power Pivot for Excel, Power BI Desktop and at Analysis Services developers that want to learn and master the DAX language.

The goal of this three-day workshop is to teach all the features of the DAX language, providing the knowledge to write formulas for common and advanced business scenarios. All the attendees will receive a copy of the new book The Definitive Guide to DAX.

The course includes hands-on labs: you will make practice using your own notebook.

Topics

DAX Basics
Table Functions
Evaluation Contexts
Filter and Row Context
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Evaluation Contexts and Relationships
Time Intelligence Calculations
DAX as a Query Language
Statistical Functions
Advanced Table Functions
Advanced Evaluation Context DAX
Understanding Cross filters
Internal Materialization
Calculations over Hierarchies
Parent/Child Hierarchies
Advanced Time Intelligence in DAX
Advanced Relationship Handling
Physical Relationships
Virtual Relationships
Examples of Complex Relationships

Mastering DAX Outline (PDF)

Prerequisites

Attendees need to have a basic knowledge of the data modeling in Power Pivot for Excel, or Power BI Desktop, or Analysis Services Tabular modeling. A prerequisite of the courses can be watching SSAS Tabular Video Course or Power Pivot Video Course, or having an equivalent real-world experience.

Location

Saxons Training Facilities

140 St Georges Terrace

Perth, AU
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Aug 20-22, 2018

Perth, AU

9:00am » 5:00pm

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Both coursesThe course will take place in a classroom with no more than 30 students in order to maintain a good level of interactivity.

Students may ask about their specific issues at dedicated times during the courses.

Each attendee must bring his/her laptop for exercises (Hands-on Lab). We will provide the configuration required.

Video Courses
You benefit from a 3-year (36 months) access to the recorded version of the classroom courses on both mobile and desktop browsers. The video courses are valid study companions is a valid study companion to review the concepts learned in the classroom, and they are to be used as a reference.

Note that you can watch the video courses before class, as a good exercise to familiarize yourself with the main training.

Taught by

Marco Russo

Marco was our trainer for 106 other courses at SQLBI.

Marco is a business intelligence consultant and mentor. He first started working on Analysis Services in 1998, back when Analysis Services was known as OLAP Services. A veteran of end-to-end projects, Marco wrote several books with Alberto Ferrari about Power BI, Analysis Service, and Power Pivot. They also regularly write articles and white papers that are available on sqlbi.com. Marco is a Microsoft MVP and an SSAS Maestro, the highest level of certification on Microsoft Analysis Services. Today, Marco focuses his time with SQLBI customers, traveling extensively to train and consult on DAX and data modeling for Power BI and Analysis Services. Marco also teaches public classes worldwide. Marco is a regular speaker at international conferences like Microsoft Ignite, PASS Summit, and Sqlbits. He also enjoys delivering evening sessions at local user groups during his trips. When he is not working, you can find Marco fine tuning his expertise of Neapolitan pizza or test driving electric cars.

Each attendee will receive a copy of the book, The Definitive Guide to DAX (Paperback or Kindle - written by Marco Russo & Alberto Ferrari - published by Microsoft Press) to use as study companion.

Coffee breaks and a light lunch are included for all days.

Please communicate any dietary requirements in the Order Notes field during checkout.

At the end of the courses, each attendee will receive a certificate of attendance via email in PDF format. Along with the file, every student will get a special page on our website that can be shared on social networks.

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