2022-04-22
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DAX
Introduction to DAX for paginated reports
SSRS reports can be built using DAX. In this article, Adam Aspin explains how to get started using DAX to build the reports.
2021-12-10
Stairway to DAX and Power BI - Level 17: Time Intelligence Functions: The DAX DATEADD() Function
Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces the DAX DATEADD() function, discussing its syntax, uses and operation. He then provides hands-on exposure to DATEADD(), focusing largely upon a popular use in creating prior-period values at multiple Date hierarchy levels.
2022-11-23 (first published: 2021-06-04)
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Stairway to DAX and Power BI - Level 16: The DAX ALLEXCEPT() Function
Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces the DAX ALLEXCEPT() function, discussing its syntax, uses and operation. He then provides hands-on exposure to ALLEXCEPT(), focusing largely upon its most popular use in removing filters from all columns in a table - except the filters we specify.
2022-11-23 (first published: 2020-10-14)
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Stairway to DAX and Power BI - Level 15: The DAX ALLSELECTED() Function
Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces the DAX ALLSELECTED() function, discussing its syntax, uses and operation. He then provides hands-on exposure to ALLSELECTED(), focusing largely upon its most popular use in supporting “visual totals” in Power BI.
2022-11-23 (first published: 2020-09-02)
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How to override Date Filters in Power BI
Problem A few weeks back, I got a request from a client of mine who had a very special requirement. They wanted to display values for a specific period in the past based on the selected dates in the Power BI report. Let us assume that if we select 30 June 2020, the report has to […]
2020-08-17
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Stairway to DAX and Power BI - Level 14: DAX CALCULATE() Function: The Basics
Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, eight-year Microsoft Data Platform MVP and author Bill Pearson introduces the DAX CALCULATE() function, discussing its syntax, basic uses and operation. He then provides hands-on exposure to CALCULATE(), focusing largely upon its most basic uses in evaluating an expression in a context that is modified by specified filters.
2022-11-23 (first published: 2020-08-12)
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DAX for SQL Folks: Part III - DAX Calculations
Introduction In response to my approach in the pop...
2020-06-22
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DAX for SQL Folks: Part II - Translating SQL Queries to DAX Queries
Introduction In response to my approach in the popular MDX Guide for SQL Folks series, I am using SQL as a good frame of reference for starting or developing a new approach for improving your Data Analysis Expression(DAX) language learning experience. This is useful for developers starting to learn the DAX language to more advanced developers who […]
2020-04-30
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Using the RANKX function in Power BI
Introduction In this article, I'll explain the use of the RANKX function available in DAX. The RANKX is a sortation function which is capable of performing a quite complex sorting and ranking based on the groups and values available in the dataset. It returns the ranking of a particular number available in each row of […]
2020-03-12
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