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Power BI World Tour 2017 – Chicago – Intro to DAX

October 12, 2017 By Mike Carlo
Power BI World Tour 2017 – Chicago – Intro to DAX

DAX (Database Access Expressions) can be quite complex.  It is essential to being able to appropriately manipulate the Power BI data model for the visuals.  The following information was discussed at the Power BI World Tour 2017 and if you’d like to review the content or learn more about DAX hit some of the links below.  For all who were able to attend, you were a great audience and super fun!  I hope you learn some fun facts and tricks.

Thanks,

Mike

https://powerbi.tips/2016/10/fixing-measure-madness/

https://powerbi.tips/2017/05/using-variables-within-dax/

This tutorial uses the DAX function to create a date table:

https://powerbi.tips/2017/07/use-multiple-connections-between-tables/

https://powerbi.tips/2016/08/make-calendars-using-dax-curbal/

There are some many tutorials on % Change hit this link to read through the tutorials.

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