Percentile calculations in DAX
It is not always easy to do what Excel does with PERCENTILE.INC. Learn what formulas to use in this article.
2014-04-28
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DAX
DAX Statistical Functions
Following on from his first four articles on using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) with tabular databases, Robert Sheldon dives into some of the DAX statistical functions available, demonstrating which are the most useful and examples of how they work.
2013-10-07
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Using DAX to create SSRS reports: The Basics
You can use DAX to create reports from a tabular database in SQL Server Reporting Services. To do so requires a few workarounds. Rob Sheldon describes a poorly-documented but important technique for Business Intelligence.
2013-09-09
4,222 reads
Using DAX to retrieve tabular data
Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), originally the formula language for PowerPivot workbooks, can also be used within the MDX query window of SSMS to directly access data from a tabular SSAS database, an in-memory database that uses the xVelocity analytics engine and compression. Robert Sheldon shows how easy it is to retrieve data from a tabular database.
2013-07-15
3,237 reads
DAX Query - Part 2
A more detailed look at the DAX language and some of its more frequently used functions
2013-12-13 (first published: 2013-05-02)
11,585 reads
DAX Query Basics
In this document I will attempt to talk you through writing your first very simple DAX queries. For the purpose of this document I will query the rather familiar Adventure Works Tabular Cube.
2013-12-13 (first published: 2012-09-25)
30,372 reads
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