{"product_id":"the-definitive-guide-to-dax-business-intelligence-for-microsoft-power-bi-sql-server-analysis-services-and-excel-9781509306978","title":"The Definitive Guide to Dax: Business Intelligence for Microsoft Power Bi, SQL Server Analysis Services, and Excel","description":"This comprehensive and authoritative guide will teach you the DAX language for business intelligence, data modeling, and analytics. Leading Microsoft BI consultants Marco Russo and Alberto Ferrari help you master everything from table functions through advanced code and model optimization. You'll learn exactly what happens under the hood when you run a DAX expression, how DAX behaves differently from other languages, and how to use this knowledge to write fast, robust code. If you want to leverage all of DAX's remarkable power and flexibility, this no-compromise \"deep dive\" is exactly what you need. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePerform powerful data analysis with DAX for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, Excel, and Power BI\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaster core DAX concepts, including calculated columns, measures, and error handling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand evaluation contexts and the CALCULATE and CALCULATETABLE functions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerform time-based calculations: YTD, MTD, previous year, working days, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with expanded tables, complex functions, and elaborate DAX expressions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerform calculations over hierarchies, including parent\/child hierarchies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse DAX to express diverse and unusual relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeasure DAX query performance with SQL Server Profiler and DAX Studio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marco Russo, Alberto Ferrari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Microsoft Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509306978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarco Russo\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAlberto Ferrari\u003c\/b\u003e are the founders of sqlbi.com, where they regularly publish articles about Microsoft Power BI, Power Pivot, DAX, and SQL Server Analysis Services. They have worked with DAX since the fi rst beta version of Power Pivot in 2009 and, during these years, sqlbi.com became one of the major sources for DAX articles and tutorials. Their courses, both in-person and online, are the major source of learning for many DAX enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e They both provide consultancy and mentoring on business intelligence (BI) using Microsoft technologies. They have written several books and papers about Power BI, DAX, and Analysis Services. They constantly help the community of DAX users providing content for the websites daxpatterns.com, daxformatter.com, and dax.guide. \u003cbr\u003e Marco and Alberto are also regular speakers at major international conferences, including Microsoft Ignite, PASS Summit, and SQLBits. Contact Marco at marco.russo@sqlbi.com, and contact Alberto at alberto.ferrari@sqlbi.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Microsoft Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39827188154483,"sku":"9781509306978","price":51.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f7ddd02e-1bbc-47cc-a733-61c5538132a8.jpg?v=1644562082","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-definitive-guide-to-dax-business-intelligence-for-microsoft-power-bi-sql-server-analysis-services-and-excel-9781509306978","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}