Add measures to Power BI Desktop models

Add measures to Power BI Desktop models

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.

Data Analyst
App Maker
Microsoft Power Platform
Power BI

Module 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