DAX – creating advanced formulas

Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services and PowerPivot in Excel
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      DAX Training Course - Creating advanced formulas for Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services and PowerPivot

      DAX Online Course for Power BI, SQL Server, PowerPivot

      About DAX training

      The training is intended for people using the Power BI tool or the PowerPivot add-in for MS Excel, who perform data analysis and create reports based on data from other systems, databases, sheets.  

      DAX – Creating advanced formulas

      Goals of the DAX training

      The aim of the DAX training is to familiarize participants with the functions and complex expressions of DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), which can be used for data analysis in Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services and in the PowerPivot add-in for MS Excel.

      During the DAX online course, participants will learn to use tables functions, construct messages, prepare rankings and use DAX language for time analysis in a more complex way, that gives the expected results. They will learn how to create tree hierarchies, as well as learn how to handle relationships using functions.

      Skills

      Thanks to the DAX training, the participant will be able to:

      • define measures, columns, and calculated tables
      • create simple and complex DAX formulas
      • take care of code optimization
      • use information functions, as well as dates and ranking functions
      • use functions to manipulate tables
      • handle relationships using functions
      • create tree hierarchies
      Audience profile
      The DAX training is intended for people using the Power BI tool or the PowerPivot add-in for MS Excel, who perform data analysis and create reports based on data from other systems, databases, sheets.
      Requirements

      The DAX course participants are required to have knowledge of the Windows environment, basic knowledge of Power BI or the Excel Power Pivot add-in (importing data, creating relationships, hierarchies and creating basic measures and calculated columns). Earlier participation in the trainings Power BI - data analysis and visualization or Microsoft Excel - data analysis using Power Pivot, Power View, Power Query add-ons may be useful.

      DAX training delivery method

      The DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) training is carried out in the form of alternating lectures and practical exercises, performed individually or together.

      Duration

      2 days, 8 teaching hours each

      Theoretical and practical knowledge
      1. The essence of the data model
      2. Contexts of performance
      3. Calculated column vs measure
      4. Data types
      5. Operators
      6. Selected functions review:
      • aggregators and iterators
      • VALUES and DISTINCT
      • RELATED and RELATEDTABLE
      • CALCULATE and CALCULATETABLE
      • filters and modifiers
      1. Displaying messages - use of information functions
      2. Selected  time analysis functions
      3. Rankings
      • using the RANKX function
      • preparation of the "top N" analysis
      10.  Complex DAX expressions
      • syntax
      • code optimization
      • use in calculations and analyzes
      11.  Tables functions
      • defining calculated tables
      • grouping of data
      12.  Advanced relationship handling using the DAX functions
      • using inactive relationships
      • virtual relationships
      • multi-column relationships
      13.  Defining the tree hierarchy
      Development path

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      Consultant:

      Sylwester Woźniak
      Sylwester Woźniak

      sylwester.wozniak@comarch.com

      +48 12 687 78 11

      +48 608 646 465