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Power BI | DAX
Blarg! Here, I write about Power BI stuff in a fun and unique way. I also occasionally write about video game development. Thanks for checking out my blog!

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How to use ADDCOLUMNS and SUMX in a Measure
The performance gained essentially doubles the speed of the "normal" version of the code!
Brent Jones
Dec 21, 2024
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Optimized Calculation for the Minimum Distance Between Two GPS Coordinates using DAX
How to optimize minimum distance calculation between two sets of GPS coordinates?
Brent Jones
Sep 3, 2024
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The Definitive Guide to DAX - Book Review
The Definitive Guide to DAX is truly a definitive guide to DAX - a title well named.
Brent Jones
Aug 1, 2024
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How to Optimize DAX in Power BI
Optimizing your DAX code can be a challenging (even monumental) task. In this page, I've laid out five unique ways you can optimize your DAX
Brent Jones
Jul 15, 2024
135 views

Power BI: Optimizing Multiple Parameters for a DAX Measure
See how to write a DAX measure using multiple parameters in Power BI
Brent Jones
Dec 21, 2023
307 views

How to add a specific value to ALLSELECTED with DAX?
This code is useful in scenarios where you want to include specific values in your calculations, irrespective of the user's selections, whil
Brent Jones
Dec 17, 2023
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SQLBI Mastering DAX Workshop Review
I recently had the pleasure of attending SQLBI's 3 day Mastering DAX Workshop. Read on below for my thoughts!
Brent Jones
Nov 19, 2023
172 views

Calculation Groups in Power BI Desktop
Calculation groups can now be authored directly in Power BI desktop!
Brent Jones
Oct 30, 2023
428 views

Do You Need Relationships For Power BI? A Look Into The Disconnected Model Paradigm.
This may be blasphemous to even ask, but... do you really need to join your tables in the first place?
Brent Jones
Aug 20, 2023
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What is the Difference Between FILTER and CALCULATETABLE?
What is the Difference Between FILTER() and CALCULATETABLE()?
Brent Jones
Mar 18, 2023
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Calculating Business Days and Hours Between Two Dates (DAX)
Power BI DAX has a function called "NETWORKDAYS()". However it does not calculate hours. If you need to calculate hours, you can use this...
Brent Jones
Oct 6, 2022
2,640 views

Power BI: How to show different date calculations on the same date axis.
Let's say you have a ticketing system and you want to show a count of tickets based on their created date and also on their completed date.
Brent Jones
Nov 16, 2021
279 views
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