An outline of this training course
Transform into an advanced Power BI user through our focused DAX language training. This course takes you from foundational theories to practical applications, teaching you to use DAX functions for complex calculations and compelling reports. Ideal for those familiar with Power BI basics, this training sharpens your skills and equips you to create impactful data solutions. Join us to unlock the full potential of DAX and enhance your data analysis skills!
Details of what you will learn in this course
- Learn - what DAX is and the journey required to master it
- Understand - what you can achieve with DAX if learnt well
- Review - DAX basics, including calculated columns vs measures, context & aggregation vs iteration formulas
- Understand - why a quality data model is so important
- Complete - a deep dive into simple aggregation and iterating functions
- Review - the concept of 'context' comprehensively
- Learn - the most important function in DAX, CALCULATE
- Learn - all the major table and filtering functions
- Review - how to use DAX in common analytical scenarios
- Gain - a detailed overview of time intelligence functions and how to use within your models
- Learn - advanced table functions and how to use them
- Master - some of the most complex topics around how DAX actually works
What you get with the course
- More than 9 hours of course videos
- 1x demo data sets to follow along when practicing all DAX formula
Here are the specifics for the course
Learn how to:
- Use DAX and also what you can achieve with DAX if utilised well
- Structure and format DAX formula
- Use DAX variables in your formulas effectively
- Use calculated columns and measures in your models
- Write aggregation, iteration and table DAX functions
- Implement DAX functions in combination with each other
- Visualise how the DAX calculation engine works via the concept of 'context'
- Audit your formulas by understand filter and row context
- Use the CALCULATE function in your analysis
- Add additional virtual filters to your calculations by using table functions
- Use DAX to solve common analytical scenarios you will face everyday in the real world
- Use time intelligence table along with a quality date table
- Use advanced table functions in unique calculation requirements
Program Level
Intermediate
Field(s) of Study
Computer Software & App
Instruction Delivery Method
QAS Self-study
CPE Credits Awarded
14 CPE Credits
***This course was last updated in December 2019
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