Extreme DAX
Take your Power BI and Microsoft data analytics skills to the next level
Published on 20. January 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
470 pages
978-1-80107-851-1 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the true power of DAX and build advanced DAX solutions for practical business scenarios
Key Features
Solve complex business problems within Microsoft BI tools including Power BI, SQL Server, and Excel
Develop a conceptual understanding of critical business data modeling principles
Learn the subtleties of Power BI data visualizations, evaluation context, context transition, and filtering
Book DescriptionThis book helps business analysts generate powerful and sophisticated analyses from their data using DAX and get the most out of Microsoft Business Intelligence tools.
Extreme DAX will first teach you the principles of business intelligence, good model design, and how DAX fits into it all. Then, you'll launch into detailed examples of DAX in real-world business scenarios such as inventory calculations, forecasting, intercompany business, and data security. At each step, senior DAX experts will walk you through the subtleties involved in working with Power BI models and common mistakes to look out for as you build advanced data aggregations.
You'll deepen your understanding of DAX functions, filters, and measures, and how and when they can be used to derive effective insights. You'll also be provided with PBIX files for each chapter, so that you can follow along and explore in your own time.What you will learn
Understand data modeling concepts and structures before you start working with DAX
Grasp how relationships in Power BI models are different from those in RDBMSes
Secure aggregation levels, attributes, and hierarchies using PATH functions and row-level security
Get to grips with the crucial concept of context
Apply advanced context and filtering functions including TREATAS, GENERATE, and SUMMARIZE
Explore dynamically changing visualizations with helper tables and dynamic labels and axes
Work with week-based calendars and understand standard time-intelligence
Evaluate investments intelligently with the XNPV and XIRR financial DAX functions
Who this book is forExtreme DAX is written for analysts with a working knowledge of DAX in Power BI or other Microsoft analytics tools. It will help you upgrade your knowledge and work with analytical models more effectively, so you'll need practical experience with DAX before you can get started.
Key Features
Solve complex business problems within Microsoft BI tools including Power BI, SQL Server, and Excel
Develop a conceptual understanding of critical business data modeling principles
Learn the subtleties of Power BI data visualizations, evaluation context, context transition, and filtering
Book DescriptionThis book helps business analysts generate powerful and sophisticated analyses from their data using DAX and get the most out of Microsoft Business Intelligence tools.
Extreme DAX will first teach you the principles of business intelligence, good model design, and how DAX fits into it all. Then, you'll launch into detailed examples of DAX in real-world business scenarios such as inventory calculations, forecasting, intercompany business, and data security. At each step, senior DAX experts will walk you through the subtleties involved in working with Power BI models and common mistakes to look out for as you build advanced data aggregations.
You'll deepen your understanding of DAX functions, filters, and measures, and how and when they can be used to derive effective insights. You'll also be provided with PBIX files for each chapter, so that you can follow along and explore in your own time.What you will learn
Understand data modeling concepts and structures before you start working with DAX
Grasp how relationships in Power BI models are different from those in RDBMSes
Secure aggregation levels, attributes, and hierarchies using PATH functions and row-level security
Get to grips with the crucial concept of context
Apply advanced context and filtering functions including TREATAS, GENERATE, and SUMMARIZE
Explore dynamically changing visualizations with helper tables and dynamic labels and axes
Work with week-based calendars and understand standard time-intelligence
Evaluate investments intelligently with the XNPV and XIRR financial DAX functions
Who this book is forExtreme DAX is written for analysts with a working knowledge of DAX in Power BI or other Microsoft analytics tools. It will help you upgrade your knowledge and work with analytical models more effectively, so you'll need practical experience with DAX before you can get started.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
870 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80107-851-1 (9781801078511)
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Persons
Michiel Rozema is one of the world's top Power BI experts. He holds a master's degree in mathematics and has worked in the IT industry for over 30 years as a consultant and manager. Michiel was the data insight lead at Microsoft Netherlands and launched Power BI in the country. He is the author of multiple books on Power Pivot and Power BI and has published video courses on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI on LinkedIn Learning. Michiel is founder of Quanto, organizer of the Power BI Summer School,, and speaker at many conferences on Power BI. He has been awarded the Microsoft MVP award since 2019. Henk Vlootman is a senior global Power Platform, Power BI, and Excel business consultant. Every year since 2013, Henk has received the Microsoft MVP award for his outstanding expertise and community leadership. Henk is one of founders of the Dutch Power BI user group and the organizer of the Power BI Summer School, and has been a speaker at many conferences on Power BI all over the world. He is also the author of two Excel and two Power Pivot / Power BI books. He started his career in 1992 with his own company, then as an Excel consultant. Nowadays he runs the consultancy company Quanto, specialists in Power BI, together with fellow MVP Michiel Rozema.
Content
Table of Contents
DAX in Business Intelligence
Model Design
Using DAX
Context and Filtering
Security with DAX
Dynamically Changing Visualizations
Alternative Calendars
Working with AutoExist
Intercompany Business
Exploring the Future: Forecasting and Future Values
Inventory Analysis
Personnel Planning
DAX in Business Intelligence
Model Design
Using DAX
Context and Filtering
Security with DAX
Dynamically Changing Visualizations
Alternative Calendars
Working with AutoExist
Intercompany Business
Exploring the Future: Forecasting and Future Values
Inventory Analysis
Personnel Planning