PBICAL: Introduction to DAX for Power BI Desktop Users – Level 3

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About this Course

This course takes an in-depth approach to the DAX language, teaching designers how to build models that extend the capabilities of source data for more in-depth, customized business intelligence solutions. Topics covered include proper understanding of DAX evaluation, controlling evaluation context, understanding relational functions, error handling within the data model, working with complex time intelligence calculations.

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At Course Completion

Outline

Lesson 1 : Basic DAX Functionality

  • Review of Calculated Columns and Measures
  • Rules of Evaluation

Lesson 2 : Controlling Content & Values

  • Controlling Values
  • Error Handling

Lesson 3 : Context Control Functions

  • Iterative Functions
  • The FILTER Function
  • The ALL Function
  • The CALCULATE Function
  • Additional All Functions

Lesson 4 : Contexts In Relationships

  • Working With Multiple Tables
  • Using CALCULATE to Alter the Context
  • Cross Filtering Issues

Lesson 5 : Time Intelligence Functions

  • Dynamic Dates Table
  • Calculating Operating Periods
  • To-Date Functions
  • Controlling Totals
  • Advanced Date Functions
  • Prior Year Functions

Prerequisites

Data Model Design using Power BI Desktop - Level 2