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What! We don't need to learn DAX anymore? (New Power BI Feature)
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Jan 18, 2023 9:15 PM

What! We don't need to learn DAX anymore? (New Power BI Feature)

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Power BI has an exciting new feature that can "generate the DAX" for you. In this video, let me review the "Quick measure suggestions" feature. Using this, you

What! We don't need to learn DAX anymore? (New Power BI Feature)

“Power BI has an exciting new feature that can "generate the DAX" for you. In this video, let me review the "Quick measure suggestions" feature. Using this, you can ask Power BI what you want to calculate in "natural language" and it will generate the necessary DAX code for you.”

More the future of DAX

Power BI recently announced a new feature called Power Query Formula Language (PQFL). This language is designed to replace the need for using DAX in many situations.

PQFL offers more flexibility and control when it comes to data manipulation, allowing users to create complex formulas without having to learn DAX. Additionally, PQFL allows users to access external data sources such as web services and OData feeds with just a few clicks of the mouse.

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Questions and Answers about Power Platform/Power BI

DAX is a collection of functions, operators, and constants that can be used in a formula, or expression, to calculate and return one or more values. Stated more simply, DAX helps you create new information from data already in your model.

How to write a DAX formula in Power BI? DAX formulas are entered into the formula bar just below the ribbon in Power BI. Start by giving the formula a name and then follow with the equal-to sign (“=”). Then write in your formula using functions, constants, or strings.