Types of DAX Functions
Understanding the different types of DAX functions and their use cases is essential for
effective data analysis and modeling in Power BI and other DAX-supported tools. Here's a
quick reference of the function categories:
1. Aggregation Functions: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, MIN
2. Filter Functions: CALCULATE, FILTER, ALL, REMOVEFILTERS
3. Logical Functions: IF, AND, OR
4. Time Intelligence Functions: SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR, PREVIOUSMONTH, DATESYTD,
DTAESMTD, DATESQTD, EDATE
5. Date/Time Functions: NOW, YEAR, MONTH
6. Mathematical Functions: DIVIDE, ROUND, ABS, SIGN, LOG
7. Statistical Functions: STDEV.P, RANKX, MEDIAN
8. Text Functions: CONCATENATE, LEFT, RIGHT, LEN
9. Information Functions: ISBLANK, ISNUMBER, ISTEXT
10. Table Manipulation Functions: ADDCOLUMNS, SUMMARIZE, CROSSJOIN
11. Relationship Functions: RELATED, RELATEDTABLE
12. Iterative Functions: SUMX, AVERAGEX
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