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DAX - creating advanced formulas for Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services

and for Power Pivot in Excel
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      DAX Training - creating advanced formulas

      Make strong, optimised measurements and calculated tables for business analytics that you can trust.

      Quick Facts

      • Price

        345 £

      • Duration

        ⏰ 2 days (16 training hours) of practical training 

      • Training format

        Live Online Training: Learn in real-time with an expert instructor from anywhere.

      • Learning method
        • Interactive Hands-On Labs: Apply your knowledge immediately through practical exercises.
        • Real-World Business Data: Solve realistic problems using datasets relevant to your daily work.
      • Certificate

        Official training certificate issued upon course completion.

      • Registration

        Check available dates and register via this form.

        About the course

        This practical two-day online course teaches advanced DAX techniques used in Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services and Excel PowerPivot.

        Participants will learn:

        • how to design effective measures,
        • deal with complicated connections,
        • do advanced temporal intelligence and ranking analyses through instructor-led seminars and hands-on work with actual corporate information.

        Who should attend?

        • Data analysts and BI developers who design reports and dashboards,
        • Excel power users using PowerPivot,
        • BI professionals seeking to improve DAX performance and maintainability.

        Learning outcomes

        After completing this course, participants will be able to:

        • Define and optimise measures, calculated columns and calculated tables
        • Compose complex DAX expressions and time intelligence calculations
        • Use table functions, iterators and advanced filters correctly
        • Build ranking and "Top N" analyses with RANKX
        • Handle inactive and virtual relationships and multi-column relationships
        • Create tree hierarchies and advanced relationship models

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        FAQ

        What topics are covered?

        The DAX creating advanced formulas course syllabus includes:

        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

        What requirements are needed?

        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.
        What is included in DAX - creating advanced formulas course?
        • Two days of live training, course materials and an official completion certificate.
        • Training is carried out in the form of alternating lectures and practical exercises, performed individually or together.
        Is this DAX training is interactive?

        Yes - sessions include hands-on labs and real-world datasets.

        What's next after this course?
        How can I join?

        To sign up, simply fill out the short registration form.

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        📩 Any questions? Get in touch with us!

        Lidia Waśnik

        lidia.wasnik@comarch.com

        +48 12 646 14 41