Data modelling and DAX
One approach to optimise DAX queries is to focus on the number of Storage Engine (SE) calls generated by a query and look for ways to provide the same result using fewer SE calls. If a query takes 30 seconds to run and makes hundreds of SE calls, reducing the number of SE calls almost … Continue reading DAX 1-Column Fusion
If you ever spend time looking at DAX generated by the Power BI Desktop Performance Analyser, you may notice a function called KEEPFILTERS appear from time to time. It’s not a function I find myself using often, so I thought I’d do a bit of digging to find out what it does and when it … Continue reading DAX KEEPFILTERS
A question I come across in Power BI from time to time is how to configure a report to show an end-user a list of options, and then have visuals in the report use the selected item on the axis. There are a few ways this can get solved, such as using bookmarks. For this … Continue reading Power BI – Dynamic Axis
A question I’ve received a couple of times recently is how to override slicer selections in Power BI visuals. Or more specifically, if the user selects a specific item in a slicer (or filter), how can I show data for other items a visual that may be related by my selection. An example of this … Continue reading Overriding slicers
