Power BI Masterclass - Power BI DAX - How to Calculate Ages

Power BI Masterclass - Power BI DAX - How to Calculate Ages

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The video tutorial introduces DAX in Power BI, focusing on calculating the age of individuals using made-up data from Excel. It covers setting up data, formatting dates, and creating a measure for today's date. The tutorial demonstrates an incorrect method for age calculation and then provides a correct approach using DAX functions like 'floor' and 'year fraction'. The video emphasizes the flexibility of DAX in Power BI, highlighting that multiple solutions exist for similar problems.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the data being used in the DAX calculations?

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What are the two columns mentioned in the table created in Power BI?

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How can you adjust the formatting of the date in Power BI?

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What function is used to get today's date in DAX?

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Explain the significance of the 'has one value' condition in the DAX formula.

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What is the correct way to calculate age using DAX according to the text?

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Describe how the floor function is used in the age calculation.

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