Pro DAX and Data Modeling in Power BI: Creating the Perfect Semantic Layer to Drive Your Dashboard Analytics

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A. AspinPro DAX and Data Modeling in Power BIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8995-2_18

18. Evaluation Context

Adam Aspin¹  

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STAFFORD, UK

 

When developing DAX formulas in this book, you have essentially seen how to produce formulas that deliver the results that you expect. Now that you have seen the how – and to conclude your introduction to DAX - it is time to move on to an initial understanding of why DAX formulas work as they do.

This is because, when working with DAX (at least if you want to develop any complex formulas), you need to understand Evaluation Context. This is the basis of the dynamic data analysis that you are learning to deliver using ...