Add measures to Power BI Desktop models

Intermediate
App Maker
Data Analyst
Power BI
Microsoft Power Platform

In this module, you'll learn how to work with implicit and explicit measures. You'll start by creating simple measures, which summarize a single column or table. Then, you'll create more complex measures based on other measures in the model. Additionally, you'll learn about the similarities of, and differences between, a calculated column and a measure.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Determine when to use implicit and explicit measures.
  • Create simple measures.
  • Create compound measures.
  • Create quick measures.
  • Describe similarities of, and differences between, a calculated column and a measure.

Prerequisites

Experience creating Power BI Desktop models and designing Power BI report layouts, in addition to an understanding of how to write Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) formulas