Module 1: Getting started with DAX

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  Introduction to DAX
  
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  Creating objects with DAX
  
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  Context and rules of evaluation
  
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  Variables, comments, and testing
  

Module 2: Performing basic calculations

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  Getting started
  
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  Implicit measures
  
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  Adding quick measures
• Working with DAX data types .
  
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  Doing basic math
• Using logic in your calculations
  
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  Using the if() function
  
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  Nested if()
  
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  Using the switch() function
  
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  Advanced switch()
  
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  Logical operators & functions: ||, OR(), &&, AND(), NOT()
  
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  Aggregating and summarizing data
  
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  The sum() function
  

Module 3: Working with context in the data model

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  Context defined
  
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  Data modeling basics
  
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  Introduction to dimensional modeling
  
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  Relationships and their effect on the evaluation context
  
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  Getting data from other tables using related() and related table
  
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  Looking up data without using relationships
  
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  Modifying the context using calculate()
  

Module 4: Performing more advanced calculations

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  The DAX iterator functions
  
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  Using table manipulation functions
  

Module 5: Working with time

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  Performing date calculations
  
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  Working with date tables
  
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  Generating a date table with the calendar() function
  
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  Defining custom operating periods
  
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  YTD, QTD, and MTD calculations
  
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  Custom to-date calculations
  
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  Finding year-over-year change
  
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  Finding moving averages
  

Module 6: Enhancing the user experience

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  Controlling visibility of your measures
  
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  Using what-if parameters
  
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  Adding banding
  
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  Using DAX to provide row-level security
  

Additional course details:

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