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)
  • Adolfo Gonzalez (Nov 9, 2018)

    Really good basic course on DAX. It is a must to know this basics to continue learning PowerBI. Thank You!

  • Guilherme Benassi (Nov 7, 2018)

    Great course

  • Iva Vucak (Nov 6, 2018)

    This is absolutely brilliant! Clear and easy to understand. Thank you!

  • tho le thi tuyet (Nov 6, 2018)

    Thanks a lot! Good Course

  • Bruce Xie (Nov 1, 2018)

    Very Good Course.

  • JOSEPH NSIARI MUZEYI BIEY (Oct 30, 2018)

    Very good free online course which really get me to know more about "DAX" . Thank you for making this great work.I will keep learning DAX. Congrat!!!!!! J.Biey

  • Gianpiero Pruneri (Oct 29, 2018)

    Very clear and useful. Thanks guys

  • Paras Singh (Oct 28, 2018)

    I am your fan. You are the best. All my doubts cleared.

  • Samuel Amadin (Oct 26, 2018)

    What an introduction! Perfect. You guys are a light and a force. Thanks for being the answer to the cry of many.

  • Adam Harshman (Oct 26, 2018)

    Awesome and entertaining!

  • Juan Carlos Aranibar (Oct 25, 2018)

    Excelent

  • Julio Alberto Venero Loayza (Oct 24, 2018)

    Great Intro to DAX

  • tiri Khaled (Oct 23, 2018)

    This course is amazing, very instructive and very simple to understand, thanks a lot :D

  • paul john (Oct 18, 2018)

    I found the course very interesting and helpful. Coming into DAX without any training is tricky, and this course was a great way to understand some of the key basics with DAX. I thoroughly recommend it.

  • Shanavas Kanhikoth (Oct 17, 2018)

    Its absolutely awesome