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Stairway to DAX and Power BI - Level 21: Time Intelligence – Dates Functions: FIRSTDATE() and LASTDATE()

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Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces two DAX Time Intelligence functions related to the Date: FIRSTDATE(), and LASTDATE(). He discusses the syntax, uses and operation of each function, and then provides hands-on exposure to it in Power BI.

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2024-01-16 (first published: )

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Stairway to SQL Server Automated Database Testing

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Automated testing is a way to ensure you can repeatedly examine your code as you make changes by running a series of tests. Since these are automated, you have the ability to execute all tests with one programmatic call rather than hoping a developer runs all tests. This also allows the effort of writing tests […]

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2023-10-15 (first published: )

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Stairway to DAX and Power BI

Stairway to DAX and Power BI - Level 18: Time Intelligence Dates Functions

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Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces five DAX Time Intelligence functions related to Dates: DATESBETWEEN(), DATESINPERIOD(), DATESMTD(), DATESQTD(), and DATESYTD(). He discusses the syntax, uses and operation of each, and then provides hands-on exposure to the functions in Power BI.

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2024-01-16 (first published: )

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Stairway to DAX and Power BI

Stairway to DAX and Power BI - Level 17: Time Intelligence Functions: The DAX DATEADD() Function

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Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces the DAX DATEADD() function, discussing its syntax, uses and operation. He then provides hands-on exposure to DATEADD(), focusing largely upon a popular use in creating prior-period values at multiple Date hierarchy levels.

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2024-01-16 (first published: )

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