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Power BI Introduction

Microsoft DAX Introduction Training Courses

DAX Introduction

Master DAX in Power BI with our Future Savvy 2-day training course. Focused on DAX language essentials, you'll learn to create advanced data models and reports. You will understand basic functions, relationship functions, and time intelligence in DAX for effective business analysis and reporting. This course is ideal for enhancing data skills in Power BI.

  • Virtually Online Or On-Site

  • 2 Days

  • Next Running:

    22nd January
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22nd January 2025

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26th February 2025

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26th March 2025

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22nd April 2025

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20th May 2025

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23rd June 2025

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Course Information

Want to learn DAX language in Microsoft Power BI? We can help you learn DAX, in just 2-days so you can start using Power BI, Power Pivot for Excel, and SSAS Tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services.

DAX is the native language of Power BI, Power Pivot for Excel, and SSAS Tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services. Learning how to use it unlocks a world of data applications and formulas for advanced business reporting.

The Future Savvy 2-day Microsoft DAX Introduction course will show you how to “speak” the DAX language, commonly used in Power BI, Power Pivot for Excel, and SSAS Tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services. Our hands-on, instructor-led training will help users of Power BI, Power Pivot, and Analysis Services developers that want to learn and master the DAX language to get up and running fast.

Whether you choose our in-person training or virtual DAX training, after 2 days, you’ll be confident using all the features of the DAX language, and be able to write formulas for common and advanced business scenarios.

Course requirements

We recommend that students taking our DAX training course are competent Microsoft Excel users. You don’t need any experience of using DAX but we recommend that you attend our 2-day Microsoft Power BI Introduction course prior to taking this course.


What you will learn

With this Microsoft DAX Introduction course, you will be able to:

  • Introduction to DAX
  • Basic DAX functions, Relationship functions
  • Time Intelligence functions
  • and so much more

By the end of the 2-day instructor-led Microsoft DAX Introduction course for Power BI, you’ll go from complete DAX beginner to pro.

All with our 100% Money-Back Guarantee and Unlimited Email Support.

Course Outline

  • 1
    Introduction to DAX
    • What is DAX?
    • Naming Requirements
  • 2
    DAX Syntax
    • Data Types
    • DAX Code Formatting
    • Rules & Guidelines
  • 3
    Basic DAX Functions
    • Basic Aggregators
    • Basic Iterators
    • COUNTROWS Function
    • DISTINCTCOUNT Function
  • 4
    Logical Functions
    • IF Function
    • SWITCH Function
    • AND Function
    • OR Function
    • IFERROR Function
  • 5
    Filter Functions
    • Introduction Evaluation, Row & Filter contexts
    • FILTER Function
    • CALCULATETABLE Function
    • CALCULATE Function
  • 6
    Date & Time Functions
    • CALENDAR Function
    • CALENDARAUTO() Function
    • DATE Function
    • DATEVALUE Function
    • YEAR Function
    • MONTH Function
    • WEEKDAY Function
    • WEEKNUM Function
    • FORMAT Function
    • EDATE Function
    • NOW Function
    • TODAY() Function
    • DATEDIFF Function
  • 7
    Information Functions
    • Information Functions Overview
    • HASONEVALUE Function
    • ISFILTERED Function
    • ISINSCOPE Function
    • USERNAME Function
    • USERPRINCIPALNAME Function
  • 8
    Relationship Functions
    • RELATED Function
    • RELATEDTABLE Function
    • USERELATIONSHIP Function
  • 9
    Time-Intelligence Functions
    • SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR Function
    • DATEADD Function
    • LASTDATE Function
    • DATESMTD/DATESQTD/DATESYTD Functions
    • TOTALMTD, TOTALQTD, TOTALYTD Functions
    • Other Time Intelligence Semi-Additive Measures
  • 10
    Other Useful Functions
    • DIVIDE Function
    • RANKX Function
    • ALL Function
    • ALLSELECTED Function
    • VALUES Function
    • SUMMARIZE Function
    • DATATABLE Function
  • 11
    Understand the Use of Parameter Tables
    • What-If Parameter
    • What if Parameter in Use
  • 12
    Creating Measures Using Variables
    • 13
      The DAX Studio Application Demonstration
      • What is DAX Studio
      • Format DAX Calculations in DAX Studio
      • Evaluate a Calculation in DAX Studio

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    • Amazing course content

      Kelly
    • Excellent course

      Les
    • It was a fantastic experience, Noel helped me during his breaks/lunch and kept me up to speed

      Mark