📊 How to use Power BI DAX - Tutorial

In this step-by-step tutorial for beginners, learn how to use DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) in Microsoft Power BI. DAX is a formula language with functions. If you've ever written formulas in Excel, you'll find that DAX is very familiar.
We'll start by loading the sample data into a data model. Next, we establish relationships between the various tables.
Once the setup is complete, we'll write our first measure. A measure is a calculation that runs across our data model. You'll learn about a few different functions, including sum and count. You'll also learn how to comment your expressions.
Next, we create a measure using operators, like addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. We then dive into how you can create measures using a graphical user interface called Quick Measures.
We then move onto creating a calculated column and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of columns vs. measures.
We then dig into iterator functions and when you would use them compared to an aggregator function. Iterator functions include sumx, countx, averagex, maxx, minx, and rankx.
Next, we look at the date functions that are available and we use the one called weekday.
We wrap up by looking at some logical functions, including find, if, and calculate.
👋 Additional resources
- Introduction to Power BI (Start here if you're new to Power BI) - • How to use Microsoft P...
- Sample files (use these to follow along) - 1drv.ms/u/s!AmxrofZZlZ-whMIgS...
⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:49 Import data & create data model
3:25 Define relationships
5:14 Create new measure using sum function
10:22 Format measures
11:44 Edit & delete measures
12:33 Create new measure using count function
14:30 Create new measure using distinct function
16:02 Add comments to measures
16:56 Create new measure with operators
19:08 Quick Measure tool
20:36 Create calculated column
21:38 Measure vs. calculated column
22:07 Measure that references another measure
24:19 Iterator functions
27:32 Time & date functions
30:12 Find function
32:38 If function
33:54 Calculate function
36:39 Wrap up
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For the bar chart of the weekdays at around 29:55, the values add up to over 700 (greater than the number of rows in the data). To correct this issue, in my version of Power BI, for the bar chart, I had to select "Count of Day of Week" in "Values" and then place "Day of Week" in "Axis". Thanks so much for your work Kevin! I appreciate your clear overview.

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I spotted the same and left another comment;)

[@thefamousdjx]

Day of week vs Count of Day of Week? That still wont mean anything. It should have been Day of Week vs Units Sold.

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I think it should be count of order id

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Nicely done, Kevin! On your Day of the Week part of the video, you are adding them (instead of adding Orders) and slicing by Days of the Week as well in that visual.

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