(Livestream Replay) Introducing DAX Optimizer - with Marco Russo

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DAX Optimizer is a tool that performs a deep, static analysis of your DAX code, to identify possible performance bottlenecks and provide prioritized suggestions to fix the code starting on the more impactful areas.

The tool is the result of years of research and development, it was unveiled in June 2023 and has been in public preview since October 2023 – now we are very close to the general availability and almost feature complete!

We will explore the tool with Marco Russo, who participated in the development since the beginning and can provide any kind of insights about how to get the best from DAX Optimizer.

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Marco Russo wrote several books about DAX with Alberto Ferrari. They produce articles and videos on sqlbi.com and teach DAX and data modeling classes worldwide. Marco also worked in the last few years on DAX Optimizer, a tool produced and distributed by Tabular Tools.

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(Livestream Replay) DAX Query View Best Practices & Historical Context - with Jeffrey Wang

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The November Desktop release's public preview of the DAX Query View has ignited excitement among the DAX community. This feature represents the first new view since the inception of Desktop, joining the existing trio of Report View, Data View, and Model View. This addition is poised to transform the way DAX programmers approach their craft, encouraging them to write their own DAX queries more frequently.

A common challenge with DAX lies in its flexibility, as multiple methods often exist to achieve similar results. DAX queries are no exception; the community has already begun discussing various functions capable of producing comparable query results. In this episode, we will delve into the recommended functions and patterns for writing DAX queries. We aim to demystify the best practices recommended by the product team by exploring the historical context of their development.

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Jeffrey has over twenty years of experience in the BI industry and joined the Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services team in 2004. As a co-inventor of the DAX programming language, Jeffrey has watched it grow from an unknown language to one that is widely used worldwide. His latest projects in DAX include the development of the recently announced Visual Calculations.

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(Livestream Replay) Christmas Special! Generative AI & Fabric - with Mathias Halkjær

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It's Christmas time 🎄

Guess what? Data never sleeps. Especially if you signed up to handle more than 8 billion deliveries in one day.

In this special Christmas edition, Mathias Halkjær will join alongside a special guest who is in something of a pickle. Let's explore how Gen AI and Microsoft Fabric can help ease their workload.

This episode will cover how to work with Open AI in conjunction with Microsoft Fabric. Specifically, we will explore several approaches to how Open AI plays together with Microsoft Fabric, explained through practical examples with perhaps more than a subtle touch of humor.

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Mathias is a data enthusiast with a great passion for the synergy between data analytics and cloud data platforms.

As a Principal Architect at Fellowmind he works with building up clients' data capabilities, implementing data platform technologies and all-in-all maximize the impact of their their data.

Being a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, he is very passionate about sharing anything with community, especially something around turning data into impact!

With a background in Product Development and Innovation, Mathias brings a unique 'Data Product' perspective to the realm of data architecture, and is obsessed with the bigger picture. With his slightly rebellious attitude, he's not afraid to challenge the status quo and break industry norms to find new and better solutions.

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Mr. Fab. Rick is a delightfully imaginative puppet speaker and one of Santa's most creative helpers at the North Pole.

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(Livestream Replay) Demystifying [DAX] Evaluation Context - with Brian Grant

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“DAX Evaluation Context”, just the name alone strikes fear into the heart of even seasoned Power BI developers. The reality however, is that Evaluation Context in DAX isn’t hard to understand, it’s simply hard to describe. In this session Brian Grant will use a technique called "Formula Decomposition" to visually break down a big DAX formula into a chain of smaller, bit-sized sub-formulas; this in turn will create the platform needed for Brian to make the concepts of Evaluation Context both clear to understand and easy to remember.

At the end of the presentation you will both have a clear idea of how to visualize Row and Filter Context, and also understand how the sub-formulas leverage these contexts to produce the answers you see on a Power BI page. Furthermore, the next time you look at a big intimidating DAX formula, you will know how to break it down into bite sized chunks so they can be understand one at a time.

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Hailing from the East side of beautiful Portland Oregon, Brian is a Senior Business Analytics consultant with local data heroes Skypoint. Having spent his early years deep in the study of acting and screenwriting, he finally graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Economics. His driving belief is that the biggest barrier most people face when learning technology isn't technology at all, but language. Taught the right way, most people can learn most things; helping people learn skills that are "too technical" for them is his greatest joy. He is the author of the Elements of DAX series on YouTube.

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