Posts tagged: DAX

DAX UDFs: Code once, reuse everywhere (Preview)

Discover the power of DAX User Defined Functions (UDFs) in Power BI! Now in public preview, DAX UDFs let you define reusable logic with parameters—making your models cleaner, more maintainable, and easier to debug. Whether you’re building simple measures or advanced calculations like currency conversion, UDFs unlock a new level of flexibility. Learn how to get started and explore real-world examples in this post.

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Calendar-based time intelligence: time intelligence, tailored (Preview)

Time-based analysis just got a major upgrade. Power BI now supports calendar-based time intelligence, giving you the flexibility to work with any calendar structure—fiscal, retail, lunar, or custom. Say goodbye to limitations like continuous date table requirements and lack of week-based calculations. With this new feature, you can define multiple calendars, map time attributes, and unlock powerful new DAX functions like TOTALWTD. Enable the preview today and explore a smarter way to analyze time in Power BI.

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Power BI May 2025 Feature Summary

The May 2025 Power BI update introduces a range of exciting advancements to Power BI, including a standalone Copilot feature allowing users to “Ask Anything!” in preview, enhanced language understanding for data-related questions, and an important announcement regarding the deprecation of the 32-bit Power BI Desktop build. Packed with valuable updates and insights, this month’s updates promise plenty of details to explore.

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Power BI March 2025 Feature Summary

This month, we’re thrilled to bring you a host of new features and improvements designed to enhance your data analysis and visualization experience. We’ve made significant strides in performance and usability, ensuring that Power BI continues to be a powerful tool for your data needs.

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Power BI June 2024 Feature Summary

Welcome to the June 2024 update. Here are a few, select highlights of the many we have for Power BI. You can now download large semantic models, Power BI enhanced report format (PBIR), and Subfolder support in Power BI Report Builder.  There is much more to explore, please continue to read on!

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