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Hands-On Business Intelligence with DAX

You're reading from   Hands-On Business Intelligence with DAX Discover the intricacies of this powerful query language to gain valuable insights from your data

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838824303
Length 402 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ian Horne Ian Horne
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Introduction to DAX for the BI Pro
2. What is DAX? FREE CHAPTER 3. Using DAX Variables and Formatting 4. Building Data Models 5. Working with DAX in Power BI, Excel, and SSAS 6. Getting It into Context 7. Section 2: Understanding DAX Functions and Syntax
8. Progressive DAX Syntax and Functions 9. Table Functions 10. Date, Time, and Time Intelligence Functions 11. Filter Functions 12. Statistical Functions 13. Working with DAX Patterns 14. Section 3: Taking DAX to the Next Level
15. Optimizing Your Data Model 16. Optimizing Your DAX Queries 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Working with DAX in Power BI Desktop

In the previous chapter, we created a data model using Power BI Desktop. As part of that, we used DAX to add tables, columns, and measures to our data model.

With Power BI Desktop, you enter DAX code using the DAX formula editor. In this chapter, we will look at the DAX formula editor in more detail. We'll look at how you can speed up the process of entering code using some of the shortcut keys that are available in the editor. We'll then look at how the built-in IntelliSense helps to reduce errors when entering code. We'll also look at how to use the editor so that your code is indented correctly, helping to maintain an easy-to-read layout.

The DAX formula editor

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