Running Totals Without a Traditional Calendar Table
PowerPivot provides a host of great functions like DATESYTD, DATESMTD, DATESBETWEEN, etc. that are useful for calculating many things, including a running total. But with the exception of DATESBETWEEN,...
View ArticleThe Greatest Formula in the World, Part One
“Play Write the greatest song formula in the world, or I’ll eat your souls.”-From “Tribute,” by Tenacious DAX A Do-It-Yourself Time Machine You remember the Great Precedence Project? Well, I have...
View ArticleThe Great Precedence Project (Filter Rules for DAX)
“Wait a minute. There might be legal precedent. Of course. Land snatching. Let’s see, land, la-land…see snatch. snatch…snatch…ah! Haley vs. United states. Haley 7, United States nothing. You see, it...
View ArticlePrecedence Project Part Two: VALUES()
OK, picking up from part one… Let’s start with a simplified version of last post’s pivot – remove one of the row fields, and all of the measures but the base Total Sales measure: Now let’s add a...
View ArticlePrecedence Part 3: ALLEXCEPT vs. ALL w/ VALUES
“However… you do have ALL() the characteristics of a dog, Gary. ALLEXCEPT() loyalty…” This will be a quick one. I think. In part two, we left off with the observation that VALUES() can...
View ArticleThe GFITW “Loses” an ALL()
Yes, We’ve Seen This Image Before and I Am Sure We Will See it Again Jump in the Wayback Machine… In the Spring of 2011, I dove into a Power Pivot project that I thought was going to be simple, but...
View ArticleBecoming one with CALCULATE()
Guest Post by Scott Senkeresty Intro from Rob Hey, it starts out simple and powerful: CALCULATE is the SUMIF you always wished you’d had. It works in pivots. It’s the “anything IF.” It’s amazing,...
View ArticleDAX – The Greatest Formula in the World, Part One
“Play Write the greatest song formula in the world, or I’ll eat your souls.” -From “Tribute,” by Tenacious DAX A Do-It-Yourself Time Machine You remember the Great Precedence Project? Well, I have...
View ArticleDAX – The GFITW “Loses” an ALL()
Yes, We’ve Seen This Image Before and I Am Sure We Will See it Again Jump in the Wayback Machine… In the Spring of 2011, I dove into a Power Pivot project that I thought was going to be simple, but...
View ArticleDAX – Becoming one with CALCULATE()
Guest Post by Scott Senkeresty Intro from Rob Hey, it starts out simple and powerful: CALCULATE is the SUMIF you always wished you’d had. It works in pivots. It’s the “anything IF.” It’s amazing,...
View ArticleDAX – Precedence Project Part Two: VALUES()
DAX, Precedence Project DAX – Precedence Project Part Two: VALUES() June 16, 2011 Kristi Cantor Share Copied OK, picking up from part one… Let’s start with a simplified version of last post’s pivot –...
View ArticleDAX – Precedence Part 3: ALLEXCEPT vs. ALL w/ VALUES
Precedence Project DAX – Precedence Part 3: ALLEXCEPT vs. ALL w/ VALUES June 22, 2011 Kristi Cantor Share Copied “However… you do have ALL() the characteristics of a dog, Gary. ALLEXCEPT() loyalty…”...
View ArticleRunning Totals Without a Traditional Calendar Table
DAX, Precedence Project Running Totals Without a Traditional Calendar Table June 30, 2011 Kristi Cantor Share Copied PowerPivot provides a host of great functions like DATESYTD, DATESMTD,...
View ArticleDAX – The Greatest Formula in the World, Part One
Custom Calendars, DAX, Precedence Project DAX – The Greatest Formula in the World, Part One December 6, 2011 Kristi Cantor Share Copied “Play Write the greatest song formula in the world, or I’ll eat...
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