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Getting Started with DAX Formulas in Power BI, Power Pivot, and SSAS

DAX is a popular language for any sort of analytical reporting in the Microsoft BI stack. Whether you are using Power BI, Power Pivot, or SSAS, this course will teach you how to model your data with DAX.

Eugene Meidinger - Pluralsight course - Getting Started with DAX Formulas in Power BI, Power Pivot, and SSAS
by Eugene Meidinger

What you'll learn

If you want to use Power BI, Power Pivot, or SSAS (tabular mode), you'll need to learn DAX. In this course, Getting Started with DAX Formulas in Power BI, Power Pivot, and SSAS, you'll learn the basics of the DAX language. First, you'll learn how DAX works and why it has such good performance. Next, you'll explore how to encapsulate business logic using calculated columns and measures. Finally, you'll discover a variety of ways to manipulate filters or analyze your data. When you're finished this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of DAX to model and analyze your data with the DAX expression language.

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About the author

Eugene Meidinger - Pluralsight course - Getting Started with DAX Formulas in Power BI, Power Pivot, and SSAS
Eugene Meidinger

Starting out as an accidental DBA and developer, Eugene Meidinger now focuses primarily on BI consulting. He has been working with SQL Server for five years now, and is certified in Querying and Administering SQL Server 2012. He regularly presents at various SQL Saturday events.

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