When to Use Power BI Dataflows

When to Use Power BI Dataflows

In this article, we’ll discuss the benefits of using Power BI dataflows. One of the most common drawbacks of self-service BI implementation is the duplication of data preparation work and inconsistencies across an enterprise. Historically, centralized corporate BI...
Using CALCULATE in DAX (Intermediate)

Using CALCULATE in DAX (Intermediate)

When using CALCULATE in DAX, you need to always make sure that correct filters are applied. In other words, CALCULATE you can override the existing filter context with the new ones inside the function. Watch our short tutorial above. Basic calculation: First, let’s...
Using CALCULATE in DAX (Intermediate)

VIDEO: Scenario Analysis in Power BI (part 2)

In this video, we discuss how to perform a scenario analysis in Power BI using DAX. This is the second part of the tutorial. We’ll build the measures to calculate a percentage change in total sales when certain sales channels are selected. The example shows how...
Using CALCULATE in DAX (Intermediate)

VIDEO: Scenario Analysis in Power BI (part 1)

In this video, we discuss how to perform a scenario analysis using DAX in Power BI. In the first part of the tutorial, we analyze how a price change affects total sales. To do this, we’ll build a supporting table with different price values, connect the table to...
Using CALCULATE in DAX (Intermediate)

Using SUMIF and COUNTIF functions in Power BI

In this video, you’ll see a few examples of using SUMIF and COUNTIF in Power BI. When Excel users come to Power BI, one of their first questions is “How do I use SUMIF?” Turns out, there are no SUMIF and COUNTIF functions in Power BI. However, with...