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How to implement classification in #DAX #powerpivot #ssas #tabular
In the last two weeks we published two new patterns of www.daxpatterns.com:Static SegmentationDynamic SegmentationThese two patterns offers solutions to the general problem of classifying an item by...
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Common Statistical #DAX Patterns for #powerpivot and #tabular
DAX includes several statistical functions, such as average, variance, and standard deviation. Other common algorithms require some DAX code and we published an article about common Statistical...
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Optimize DISTINCTCOUNT in #dax with SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU 9 #ssas #tabular
If you use DISTINCTCOUNT measures in DAX, you know performance are usually great, but you might have also observed that the performance slow down when the resulting number is high (depending on other...
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Calculate Distinct Count in a Group By operation in Power Query #powerquery...
The current version of Power Query does not have a user interface to create a Distinct Count calculation in a Group By operation. However, you can do this in “M” with a simple edit of the code...
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Create Custom Time Intelligence Calculations in #dax #powerpivot #tabular
The recent Time Patterns article published in www.daxpatterns.com contains many DAX formulas that I hope will be useful to anyone is interest in implementing time-related calculations in DAX without...
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Create Excel Dashboards working on Excel for iPad #excel #ipad #dashboard
I recently tried Excel for iPad and tried opening several workbooks. The results are pretty good, but I’ve found that it wasn’t possible to display certain workbooks. For example, opening a workbook...
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ABC Analysis in #dax: complete pattern and other links #powerpivot #tabular
I recently published the ABC Classification article in www.daxpatterns.com, which is a more structured and organized way that recap what I already described in this blog a few years ago (see ABC...
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The ISEMPTY function in #dax #powerpivot #tabular
Microsoft silently added the ISEMPTY function to the DAX language in Analysis Services build 11.00.3368 (SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU4). This function is particularly important in DAXMD (when you use DAX to...
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Upcoming conference speeches and workshops #ssas #tabular #dax #powerpivot
Between May and July I and Alberto will be speaker at several conferences, and I think it could be useful to write a single blog post with a recap:PASS Business Analytics Conference 2014 - May 7-9,...
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How to handle fact tables with different granularities in #dax #powerpivot...
A common question I receive from Excel users learning Power Pivot is how to handle table that have different granularities. In reality, this terminology is not the one they use: the concept of “table...
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LINQ to DAX project on CodePlex #dax #tabular #ssas
Since its release, I've seen a number of scenarios where Analysis Services Tabular is the analytical engine of the reporting section in a larger system. In these conditions, at least a part of the...
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First steps with Scheduled Data Refresh for Power Query #powerbi #powerquery
Just a few days before my session about Power Query at TechEd 2014, Microsoft released a new update that enables the scheduled data refresh of a Power Pivot workbook containing Power Query...
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SSAS Tabular from the Trenches in London on June 11, 2014 #ssas #tabular
I will be in London to teach the Advanced DAX Workshop on June 11-13, 2014 (if you are interested, there are still seats available).During my stay, I will also deliver an evening community session...
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Meet me at TechEd 2014 – where and when #msteched
If you are attending TechEd North America in Houston this week, stop me and say hello! I am always happy to meet blog readers, and of course if you have question or topic to discuss, try to join me at...
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Implement Budget Allocation in DAX for Power Pivot and Tabular #powerpivot...
Comparing sales and budget, or costs and budget, is a very common operation. However, it is often the case that you have different granularities for different tables containing budget and the data to...
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Power Query in Modern Corporate BI–Copenhagen, June 3, 2014–#powerquery
I will be in Copenhagen to deliver the SSAS Tabular Workshop on June 2-4, 2014 (few seats still available, but hurry up!).In the same week I will be a speaker in an evening community event, MsBIP møde...
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Tips for adapting Date table to Power View forecasting #powerview #powerbi
During the keynote of the PASS Business Analytics Conference, Amir Netz presented the new forecasting capabilities in Power View for Office 365. I immediately tried the new feature (which was...
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Write DAX queries in Report Builder #ssrs #dax #ssas #tabular
If you use Report Builder with Reporting Services, you can use DAX queries even if the editor for Analysis Services provider does not support DAX syntax. In fact, the DMX editor that you can use in...
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The updated Survey pattern for Power Pivot and Tabular #powerpivot #tabular...
One of the first models I created for the many-to-many revolution white paper was the Survey one. At the time, it was in Analysis Services Multidimensional, and then we implemented it in Analysis...
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White Paper on Analysis Services Tabular Large-scale Solution #ssas #tabular
Since the first beta of Analysis Services 2012, I worked with many companies designing and implementing solutions based on Analysis Services Tabular. I am glad that Microsoft published a white paper...
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