In this tutorial, I will cover the two places where you can write your DAX formulas. These two places are the calculated columns and measures. I will go over each one at a time and I’ll start with calculated columns. Using Calculated Columns A calculated column is an additional column that doesn’t exist in your
Working out your profit margins in Power BI with a basic data set can seem like it requires a few steps. Maybe you think you need to use calculated columns to get the result. Well, you certainly don’t need to do that. There is a much simpler way. Using measures, you can start with simple
In this post, I’ll show you how to use variables within your DAX formula in Power BI. Variables are a real game-changer for the formula bar in Power BI. Being able to break down your more complex formulas in steps makes setting them out much more intuitive. I keep thinking back to using VBA with
I really wanted to showcase here how incredible Power BI is as an analytical tool. You can achieve so much that you might never have thought possible. Developing scenario analysis logic within Power BI models is probably my favorite technique to use, mainly because it can be so valuable to the business. Rather than just
