Demystifying DATESINPERIOD (or How to Calculate N Months Average Excluding the Current Month)

Date functions in Power BI are not always easy. And sometimes they can be a little confusing… And sometimes, a little more than just a little.. For no other reason than pure serendipity, I have decided to record a quick video using a calculation I had to write to implement a four-month average logic that … Continue reading Demystifying DATESINPERIOD (or How to Calculate N Months Average Excluding the Current Month)

Power BI & DAX: Making Sense of CALCULATE() and FILTER() Functions

If you get butterflies in your stomach every time you have to use CALCUATE or FILTER functions in your DAX then stick around, as I will try to give you some tools that will hopefully bring that anxiety to manageable levels. This is not a short video, unfortunately. I could not cut it short because … Continue reading Power BI & DAX: Making Sense of CALCULATE() and FILTER() Functions

Power BI & DAX: How to Use Breadcrumbs to Fix the Fatal Flaw of the Filter Pane

in this video I talk about the fatal flaw of the Power BI's Filter pane and how we can fix it with breadcrumbs. What fatal flaw am I talking about? What the heck is a breadcrumb? Well, watch the video and you will find out. https://youtu.be/6HHbPzqhcn8 These are the measures that I have created to … Continue reading Power BI & DAX: How to Use Breadcrumbs to Fix the Fatal Flaw of the Filter Pane

PowerBI & DAX: Three Reasons to Move All Your Measures to the Metrics Table

Metrics tables are great! I argue that all of you measures should be moved into a Metrics table. Don't know what a Metrics table is? Care to know why I think you should move all measures to that table? Please watch the video below and your questions will be answered. My reasons: Makes it easier … Continue reading PowerBI & DAX: Three Reasons to Move All Your Measures to the Metrics Table

Power BI: Getting Better at DAX – Understanding SUMX()

SUMX() is one of my favorite functions, but it can be tricky to understand how it works some times. Hopefully, this video can help you understand this function a little better. https://youtu.be/dY9YniavqMA The points I make in the video: Normally, in DAX we cannot do math using column names for additions and multiplications, however, when … Continue reading Power BI: Getting Better at DAX – Understanding SUMX()

PowerApps in PowerBI: Four Things to Consider to Embed Like a Champ

So, you have decided that you absolutely have to embed a PowerApp into your Power BI report. I am not going to stop you, but I will, however, give a few points to consider before you jump in with both feet and have a less than enjoyable experience. https://youtu.be/p29kzh8W95o Here they are in a decision-making … Continue reading PowerApps in PowerBI: Four Things to Consider to Embed Like a Champ

Power BI Custom Visual Review: Simple Waterfall (can Microsoft hold its own???)

If you have a short attention span, then then I will have some mercy on you and just give you the answer – NO. If you are reading still and are genuinely curious about why, then please keep reading. I am looking at the following criteria in my evaluation: How intuitive the visual is How … Continue reading Power BI Custom Visual Review: Simple Waterfall (can Microsoft hold its own???)