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Tabular Modeling with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services Cookbook

You're reading from   Tabular Modeling with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services Cookbook Create better operational analytics for your users with these business solutions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786468611
Length 372 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Derek Wilson Derek Wilson
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to Microsoft Analysis Services Tabular Mode FREE CHAPTER 2. Setting up a Tabular Mode Environment 3. Tabular Model Building 4. Working in Tabular Models 5. Administration of Tabular Models 6. In-Memory Versus DirectQuery Mode 7. Securing Tabular Models 8. Combining Tabular Models with Excel 9. DAX Syntax and Calculations 10. Working with Dates and Time Intelligence 11. Using Power BI for Analysis

Using the CONCATENATE function


DAX includes several functions that are classified as text functions. These functions let you apply and manipulate strings in a variety of ways. Some of the more common functions that you will use include CONCATENATE and LEFT. Recipes for these functions will be provided in this section.

The CONCATENATE function is very useful when you need to join two strings together into a single string. You can join either two columns together or you can join columns to text strings. When using a text string, the value must be enclosed in quotes. In this recipe, you will create a column to join two columns together. This will allow your users to filter the results easily by choosing a label versus a value. The CONCATENATE function has a required syntax of CONCATENATE(<text1>,<text2>).

How to do it...

  1. Open the Chapter_9_DAX solution, select the CRASH_DATA_T table, and make sure you are in the data Grid view.

  2. Scroll to the right until you find the Add Column. Then...

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