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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 (1491)
  • Olav Zuijdam (Dec 30, 2020)

    Really liked the content, structure and speed of this course. Thank you very much!

  • Francesca Bottazzoli (Dec 30, 2020)

    Even if working with PowerBI since almost 2 years, I decided to spend some time on reviewing these basic concepts and find something I didn't know before. Very good introduction to dax!

  • Maurice Cornips (Dec 27, 2020)

    A good summary

  • Michelle Pace (Dec 26, 2020)

    Thank you, the content was well presented and well explained. A few points of feedback: 1. I got totally lost in "Context Transition." As in completely lost. 2. It would be INCREDIBLY valuable to have an exercise pbix file at the end of this training course where exercise questions are asked in the order of which concepts were presented. As a separate measures table, the answers could be contained in there. And perhaps on a "solution page" an explanation for any particularly difficult questions. Or, simply a link to a solution on your webpage. It may appear to be a fruitless effort on your side, but, had I not already bought the advanced dax course - - I actually would not have bought it after this free course. The reason being is that I was hoping for exercises to consolidate my knowledge. Rather than just mostly theory. I would judge the paid advance course off of this course, and once again just assume there were no working exercises to try test my knowledge. Thank you nonetheless for this free course.

    • – Thanks for the feedback. We provide more content in the Mastering DAX course; for this reason, there is also the ability to get a free trial, with access to the entire index and to a few modules. However, we get the point of providing additional examples of exercises to practice. We will consider this feedback in future reviews of the introductive course. Thanks!
      Reply by SQLBI (Dec 27, 2020)
  • Nestor Adrianzen (Dec 26, 2020)

    Great content! Keep up the great work, gentlemen!

  • PRADEEP MISHRA (Dec 24, 2020)

    It was an Ultimate Course :) Thank you so much :)

  • Mauricio Chacon (Dec 23, 2020)

    Great examples, and usefull zoom afther the DAX code.

  • D. van der Krans (Dec 22, 2020)

    Great overview to get a good grasp on the possibilities with DAX in Tabular model / Power BI. All taught enthusiastically in an efficient way using clear examples. Thanks!

  • Hung Lee (Dec 22, 2020)

    I'm really glad I took the class - it's easy to follow and give me a very clear explanation of the fundamental concepts. Thank you very much!

  • lixia zhang (Dec 19, 2020)

    I enjoy this study, "Happy daxing", I have signature from this teacher on my book " The Definitive Guide to DAX"

  • Sebastian García (Dec 17, 2020)

    I am very grateful for this excellent course :D

  • Rafael Rangel (Dec 16, 2020)

    Excelent

  • Martin Perrin (Dec 15, 2020)

    Thanks a lot for sharing this course ! It is a very good start to play with DAX and understand how it works.

  • Muhammad Jamil (Dec 15, 2020)

    It was amazing. I learnt new things which i never know.

  • Joel Silva (Dec 14, 2020)

    Regarding free content about DAX and Power BI in general this course is as good as it gets. Very thorough explanations, very clear examples and a great selection of topics to get you started in this language from the ground up with a solid understanding of the fundamentals. I was already using DAX before but only after attending this course I got a grasp on very fundamental but important concepts that completely changed the way I approach it. I highly recommend the course and I'm considering buying the more advanced courses in the future.