Power BI – Advanced Level

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1
  • Introduction to DAX
  • What is DAX?
  • DAX data types
  • Calculated columns
  • Measures
  • Naming convention
  • Measures vs. calculated columns
  • Handling errors
  • Aggregation functions
  • Counting values
  • Logical functions
  • The SWITCH function
  • Information functions
  • MAX and MIN functions
  • Mathematical functions
  • DIVIDE function
  • Using variables
  • Rounding, text, and date functions
  • Relational functions
  • Table functions
  • Introduction to table functions
  • FILTER function
  • ALL function
  • ALLEXCEPT function
  • Mixing filters
  • DISTINCT function
  • VALUES and ALLNOBLANKROW functions
  • ISEMPTY function
  • RELATEDTABLE function
  • Tables and relationships
  • Calculated tables
  • Introduction to evaluation contexts
  • Filter context
  • Row context
  • There are always two contexts
  • Context errors
  • Working with evaluation contexts
  • EARLIER in nested row contexts
  • EARLIER and variables
  • Introduction to CALCULATE
  • CALCULATE examples
  • Filters are tables
  • OR conditions in CALCULATE
  • Clear filter on one column only
  • CALCULATE tasks
  • Variables and evaluation contexts
  • Introduction to evaluation contexts and relationships
  • Row context and relationships
  • Filter context and relationships
  • CALCULATE examples
  • Filtering many columns
  • Filter arguments in CALCULATE
  • FILTER and CROSSFILTER functions
  • HASONEVALUE function
  • ALLSELECTED function
  • Context transition
  • Automatic CALCULATE in measures
  • Equivalent filter context
  • Circular dependency
  • Conclusions about relationships
  • CALENDAR function
  • CALENDARAUTO function
  • Mark as Date table
  • Set sorting options
  • Multiple dates
2
  • Introduction to iterators
  • Example: daily average
  • Useful iterators
  • MIN-MAX sales per customer
  • Statistical and financial functions
  • RANKX function and examples
  • Introduction to time intelligence
  • Aggregations over time
  • Year to date functions
  • Previous year and DATEADD functions
  • Example: previous year calculation
  • PARALLELPERIOD function
  • Running total
  • Moving annual total
  • Semi additive measures
  • Calculations over weeks
  • Time intelligence conclusions
  • EVALUATE syntax
  • FILTER and CALCULATETABLE functions
  • SUMMARIZE and SELECTCOLUMNS functions
  • CROSSJOIN function
  • GENERATE function
  • Tables, relationships, and data lineage
  • ROW, LOOKUPVALUE, and CONTAINS functions
  • TOPN function
  • UNION, INTERSECT, and EXCEPT functions
  • SUMMARIZECOLUMN and GROUPBY functions
  • Parameters in queries
  • DAX measures in MDX queries
  • Querying in DAX - conclusions
  • Introduction to advanced filter context
  • Filter propagation and strange results
  • Key topics
  • Base tables and expanded tables
  • Context propagation
  • Filter is on columns, not tables
  • Filter context operators
  • KEEPFILTERS function
3
  • Introduction to hierarchies
  • Parent-child hierarchies
  • Hiding levels in parent-child hierarchies
  • Ambiguity in bidirectional filters
  • USERELATIONSHIP function
  • Multi-column relationships
  • Static segmentation
  • Dynamic segmentation
  • Working at different granularity
  • Many-to-many relationships
  • Using bookmarks
  • Arranging bookmarks
  • Bookmarks as a slide show
  • Visibility - using the Selection pane
  • Bookmarks for shapes and images
  • Bookmark groups
  • Using Spotlight
  • Bookmarks in the Power BI service
  • Creating the BACK button
  • Understanding Default, Hover and Select
  • The DEFAULT formatting
  • Using Numeric slicers
  • Formatting the numeric inputs
  • Formatting the slider
  • The developer API
  • Create Power BI visuals using R

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