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 (1489)
  • Allen Ohimain (Jun 20, 2023)

    Really great session of understanding very important aspects of Power BI

  • Sahil Surdha (Jun 17, 2023)

    Amazing videos. 10/10

  • Erick Carrillo (Jun 16, 2023)

    Ready

  • Erick Carrillo (Jun 16, 2023)

    Thank you for this course is a big import for my.

  • William Tan (Jun 16, 2023)

    Best DAX course I have ever taken with super detailed explanations!

  • Frederik Mandel Pedersen (Jun 15, 2023)

    Generally, a wonderful course! If I were to leverage some critisism, it would be that the presentation format can sometimes be a little unclear, as the person controling the monitor jumps in fairly often. I would certainly prefer if he would severely limit or even completely refrain from speaking, and let the guy actually presenting have the floor to himself. Another issue that stems from this is that, as he is also concerned with what he thinks should be said and what examples he wants to draw upon, he neglects listening to the presenter's instructions, which means that the presenter fairly often has to "correct" him. Again, still a wonderful course, but this is a spot that could be improved upon the next time, which would make it even better!

  • Prasad Khandke (Jun 14, 2023)

    great learning experience

  • Xavier Claret-Tournier (Jun 14, 2023)

    Very good course on DAX Basics. A lot theory illustrated by a lot of concrete example !

  • Yves Brusten (Jun 13, 2023)

    Hello Marco and Alberto, This is a great video, very didactical. Thank-you for making and sharing it. Yves

  • Marwan Aljalal (Jun 12, 2023)

    Amazing course, I love it

  • Nick Malibiran (Jun 12, 2023)

    awesome content

  • Ricardo Morgado (Jun 11, 2023)

    Hi there. The course was awesome, nothing to complain about the content. However, the video platform is just terrible! The videos kept on freezing all the time, as if they were taking time to buffer or something. Even though I downgraded the video to 360p, the problem persisted. I often use Udemy, MS Learn, Youtube (etc.) and this never happens, so it is an issue with your platform. I'd totally be willing to buy other SQLBI courses if it wasn't for this particular issue, which makes the learning process a real pain.

    • Thank you Ricardo for leaving this comment. We have had zero other complaints about this issue in the last several weeks. Please note that this course is hosted on Vimeo, so maybe that's where the issue was lying. Cheers, Claire
      Reply by Claire Costa (Jun 12, 2023)
  • Giselle Ibeth Alvarado Milla de Ciobotea (Jun 9, 2023)

    This video course is great for understanding key concepts of DAX language.

  • Farooq Ghulam (Jun 9, 2023)

    its is great to learn basic dax

  • Rafal Staniewski (Jun 9, 2023)

    Thank you! Great material. For me, this is the perfect supplement for your book Definitive Guide to DAX. A lot of things are easier to understand after watching this.