Topic: SSAS
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This article is the state-of-the-art guide of the development tools for Power BI and Analysis Services models, providing guidance to improve productivity and access to new features. Read more
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USERELATIONSHIP lets you temporarily change which relationship is active. Even though USERELATIONSHIP is easy to work with in measures, it can be challenging and give you inaccurate results when used in calculated columns. In this article, we describe the details… Read more
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This article describes how to control format strings in calculation groups. Before starting, we suggest you read the previous articles in this series. Read more
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Analyzing table and column size is an important step in optimizing a data model for Power Pivot, Power BI, or Analysis Services Tabular. This article describes VertiPaq Analyzer, an Excel workbook to analyze detailed information extracted from Dynamic Management Views. Read more
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You can create static tables in DAX using the DATATABLE function. This article describes the syntax of this new feature and shows when and how to use it. Read more
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This article describes the memory configuration in SQL Server Analysis Services and Azure Analysis Services. Modifying these settings may impact performance and memory errors. Read more
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Hierarchy handling in DAX is not very easy, due to the fact that hierarchies, unlike it was in MDX, are not first-class citizens in the DAX world. While hierarchies can be easily defined in the data model, there are no… Read more
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In the 2015 September update, Power BI introduced calculated tables, which are computed using DAX expressions instead of being loaded from a data source. This article shows the usage of calculated tables to solve the pattern of transition matrix for… Read more
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This article describes how DAX Studio can analyze the SQL queries sent to a relational database by Power BI or Analysis Services Tabular in DirectQuery mode. Read more
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This article shows a technique in DAX to compute the sales volume of products that were available right from the beginning of a selected time period, ignoring products introduced afterwards. Read more