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Course Length --------------------------------------------------------- 1 Day

Course Format --------------------------------------------- Instructor-Led

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Microsoft® Power BI® - DAX


DAX Functions – Creating Measures and KPIs

Course Description
Course Overview: DAX Functions are an essential part of getting the most out of Power BI. They can make asking complicated
questions about your data easy. This course covers more than 50 DAX functions that just about every type of Power BI user will use
at one time or another.

Target Student: This course is for students who are part of the data modeling team for their organization. This course is for active
learners who need to write the calculations to answer their organization’s questions.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following CompuTrain courses or have equivalent
knowledge: Microsoft® Power BI® - Smart Start, or Microsoft® Power BI® - Data Modeling.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Use DAX Functions
• Create Measures
• Create KPIs
• Understand Iterator Functions
• Use Time Intelligence Functions
• Use Inactive Relationships in Measures
• Use Data from Related Tables

Course Content
Lesson 1: Introduction to DAX Lesson 4: Understanding Filter Propagation
• What is DAX? • Understanding Filter Context
• Calculated Columns vs Measures • Altering the Query Context
• Understanding the Syntax of DAX • Creating Advanced Filters
• Understanding Implicit vs Explicit Measures
Lesson 5: Basic Iterator Functions
Lesson 2: Understanding Date Tables • Understanding Row Context
• Creating a Date Table • When to use X-Functions vs Aggregators
• Creating a Date Hierarchy • Using Iterator Functions
• Using Single Date Functions
Lesson 6: Incorporating Time Intelligence
Lesson 3: Creating Measures with DAX • Using DAX Date and Time Functions
• Working with Text Functions • Shifting the Date Context
• Using Statistical Functions
• Creating Logical Functions Lesson 7: Relationship Building Calculations
• Tips for Creating Calculations in Power Pivot • Getting Data from Related Tables
• Creating KPIs • Using Inactive Relationships in Measures

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