QuickStart: Learn DAX Basics in 30 Minutes

This Quick Start is for users new to PowerPivot or tabular model projects authored in SQL Server Data Tools. It is meant to give you a quick and easy introduction on how you can use Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) to solve a number of basic data modeling and analytical problems. This topic includes conceptual information, a series of tasks you can complete, and a few quizzes to test what you've learned. After completing this topic, you should have a good understanding of the most basic fundamental concepts in DAX.