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Working With Totals

posted in DAX on November 7, 2021 by DAX_learner

Sooner or later you’ll want to change how a visual total works. Here’s a good example.

Counter in a visual

posted in DAX on October 9, 2021 by DAX_learner

I heard that it’s a bad idea to add a counter inside a visual. But can I do it?

multiple date fields in fact table

posted in DAX on October 3, 2021 by DAX_learner

A fact table can have multiple date fields. I’ve seen this in demos and wanted to practice.

Dynamic X axis on charts

posted in DAX, Visuals on September 4, 2021 by DAX_learner

Slicer value dynamically changes the x axis on a chart.

Running Total

posted in DAX on August 24, 2021 by DAX_learner

I’ll review some basic DAX running totals (aka cumulative totals) and then various advanced examples.

Median Product Sales

posted in DAX on March 7, 2021 by DAX_learner

Some only write measures on data they can see in tables. This is often a bad habit.

Context Transition

posted in DAX on February 15, 2021 by DAX_learner

I’ve practiced context transition a lot recently. I’ll review what I’ve learned and revisit the theory from book ‘The Definitive Guide to DAX’.

Learning DAX by experimentation

posted in DAX on January 30, 2021 by DAX_learner

1st: a vague requirement that needs clarifying. 2nd: a puzzle to solve via a journey of DAX discovery!

Repeating rows to create sample data II

posted in DAX on January 21, 2021 by DAX_learner

I found another interesting and easier way to GENERATE sample data using DAX!

Change Total Row Calculation

posted in DAX on January 19, 2021 by DAX_learner

If totals in your viz aren’t showing what you want DAX can change them.

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