Topic: SSAS
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This article describes how to optimize a text search operation in DAX. This technique can improve the performance of Power BI reports that use the contains condition in the filter pane or the filter mode of the Smart Filter Pro… Read more
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The second edition of the Optimizing DAX video course is available: new content, a new book, and some on the behind-the-scenes of the project. Read more
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This article provides the best practice to use ADDCOLUMNS and SUMMARIZE, two functions that can be used in any DAX expression, including measures. Read more
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If you create server aliases for SQL Server connections, you should be aware of the changes introduced in SQL Server 2022. At SQLBI we use aliases to identify the server’s name in the connection of our sample files (Power BI… Read more
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The new DAX available in Excel 2016 and the data model in Power BI and Analysis Services 2016 offer tools to manage many-to-many relationships in a more efficient way than previous version, as described in this article. Read more
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This article describes how to hide measures from a group of users by leveraging object-level security in Power BI and Analysis Services. Read more
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When working on the Mastering Tabular video course, we needed a sample database with more data than what we had at our disposal in existing sample databases. We also wanted to be able to control the content so that different… Read more
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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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One of the first concepts to learn in DAX is the difference between calculated columns and measures. This article shortly recaps the differences and describes when to use each one. Read more
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This article explains how to use SUMMARIZECOLUMNS, which is a replacement of SUMMARIZE and does not require the use of ADDCOLUMNS to obtain good performance. Read more