Introduction Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when you drag a visual into Power BI? That’s DAX queries  at work. While most users write DAX formulas  to calculate measures or columns, DAX queries  go one level deeper — they let you directly query your model, test logic, and debug calculations.In this post, we’ll break down what DAX queries are, how they work, their structure, examples, pitfalls, and best practices — plus a few pro tricks to level up your Power BI

Microsoft Power BI Desktop  contains a rich set of modelling and reporting features, yet many power users enhance their workflow with external tools . These tools attach to the Analysis Services instance behind a PBIX/Power BI semantic model and allow advanced editing, scripting, performance analysis and automation. The External Tools  ribbon lists all registered tools, and Microsoft warns that these are produced by independent developers; editing metadata outside Power BI De

Introduction Building effective Power BI reports is not just about loading data and creating visuals—it’s about structuring your data model correctly. Relationships are at the heart of that structure. In this post, we’ll explore what relationships in Power BI are, why they matter, how to create and manage them, and some advanced tricks to avoid common pitfalls. Understanding Relationships in Power BI Relationships define how tables connect with each other. Without them, your

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