Chapter 2. Introducing DAX
After the quick introduction of the previous chapter, it is now time to start talking about the DAX language. In this chapter, you learn the syntax of the language, the difference between a calculated column and a measure (also called Calculated Field, in Excel terminology), and the most commonly used functions in DAX.
As this is an introductory chapter, many functions are not covered in depth. In later sections of the book we go deeper and explain them in more detail. For now, it is enough to introduce the functions and start looking at the DAX language in general.
Understanding DAX calculations
To express complex formulas, you need to learn the basics of DAX, which includes the syntax, the different data types that ...
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