Power BI DAX Training Course Beginners Training in Norwich

Norwich Beginners Power BI DAX Course Overview

Norwich is a useful location for practical, instructor-led Power BI DAX Training Course training for teams across Norfolk and the surrounding area.

The venue is a good fit for DAX-focused training, giving delegates time to work carefully through measures, context and calculation logic in a structured way.

B24 Business Lounge
18 Wendover Road
Rackheath Industrial Estate
Rackheath
Norwich
NR13 6LH
United Kingdom

The Norwich venue gives delegates a focused setting for hands-on learning. This is especially useful for teams who need more confidence with advanced reporting formulas and model-driven analysis.

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DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) is the language of such analytical tools as PowerBI, Power Pivot and SQL server. Having a thorough understanding of DAX will allow you to develop visualisations and present data in any way you want. No longer are you constrained to using the standard formula that comes with Excel. You no more have to work out complex time analysis functions that should be straightforward. Formulas such as Year to Date or Quarter to Date or even working out how much you''ve earned this financial year.

Although DAX can be used in a number of scenarios, the course primarily concentrates on DAX for PowerBI. You will see how understanding more about DAX will give you power and control over your visualisations and in that way allow you to present your data in a fantastically clear way.

What You'll Learn in Power BI DAX

• Master DAX fundamentals: data types, operators, and calculations
• Understand row and filter contexts
• Use table functions like FILTER, ALL, and VALUES
• Leverage CALCULATE and CALCULATETABLE for advanced filtering
• Apply DAX to time intelligence and dynamic analysis

Course Duration: 2 Days

Course Prerequisites for your training in Norwich

This course is designed for individuals with foundational Power BI knowledge who are ready to explore DAX. To make the most of your training, we recommend:

• Basic Power BI skills:Familiarity with creating reports, importing data, and using visuals.
• Intermediate Excel experience:Understanding of functions like SUM, IF, and VLOOKUP, and working with tables.

Not sure if you're ready for the advanced course? Take a quick look at the beginners' training to make sure you're all set. Microsoft Power BI Beginners Training Course.

Complete Course Outline

What Is DAX?

• DAX in the world of Excel
• Where DAX is used in Excel
• Why DAX is different from Excel formulas
• What you can do with DAX
• Measures and why they matter
• Understanding iteration (including a SUMPRODUCT-style example)

Introducing DAX

• Understanding DAX calculations
• Calculated columns (row-by-row calculations)
• Measures (calculated at runtime)
• Introducing DAX data types
• Introducing DAX operators
• Introducing variables (VAR / RETURN)
• Why variables are helpful
• Error handling in DAX
• Common DAX errors beginners encounter
• Formatting DAX code
• Commenting DAX code

Understanding Measures

• What is a measure?
• Why use a measures table?
• Understanding SUMX
• Creating and reusing measures
• The 10 most common measures in DAX
• Common beginner mistakes

Filtering Data with DAX

• Basic filtering using measures
• Filtering total sales
• Filtering between date ranges
• Excluding specific date ranges
• Understanding the FILTER function
• When FILTER is required instead of simple CALCULATE filters
• Understanding ALL
• Introducing ALLEXCEPT
• Understanding ALLNOBLANKROW
• Understanding VALUES and DISTINCT

Understanding Evaluation Context

• Introduction to evaluation context
• Understanding row context
• Outer and inner row context
• Row context with iterators
• Using the EARLIER function
• Replacing EARLIER with variables (best practice)
• When nested row contexts are useful

Working with Multiple Tables

• Fact tables and dimension tables
• Working with many tables
• How relationships affect evaluation context
• Row context vs filter context across tables
• The AdventureWorks data model
• Calculated columns vs measures
• Understanding SELECTEDVALUE
• Using ISFILTERED and ISCROSSFILTERED

CALCULATE and CALCULATETABLE

• Understanding CALCULATE
• Understanding the filter context
• Changing filters with CALCULATE
• Using multiple filters together
• Why values sometimes repeat
• Understanding CALCULATETABLE
• When to use CALCULATE vs CALCULATETABLE
• Understanding ALLSELECTED
• Respecting user selections
• Understanding USERELATIONSHIP
• Using CROSSFILTER

DAX Examples and Practical Scenarios

• Context-aware measures
• Ratios and percentages
• Context-aware percentages by year, quarter, and month
• Pareto (80/20) analysis
• Moving averages

Time Intelligence Calculations

• Understanding time intelligence
• Building and using a date table
• Percentage growth vs previous periods
• Cumulative values

Other Related Courses

• Microsoft Power BI Beginners Training
• Microsoft Power BI Intermediate Training
• Microsoft SharePoint 365 Beginners Training
• Microsoft Excel 365 Advanced Training
• Microsoft Excel 365 Intermediate Training

Post-Course Resources

• Training notes & exercise files
• Online materials: video tutorials & shortcuts
• 3 months post training support

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