Data Model & DAX Formulas - Quantity Frequency Distribution by Year & Country

Learn advanced Excel techniques for creating a Data Model with DAX formulas to build a PivotTable Frequency Distribution with Conditional Formatting in this comprehensive tutorial. Discover how to work with big data using Data Models and DAX formulas, create a CountCategory table, build DAX measures, import data into the Data Model, and create an automatic calendar table in Power Pivot. Explore table relationships, filter contexts, and how to optimize DAX formulas for large datasets. Master the creation of calculated columns, sorting techniques, and frequency formulas using COUNTROWS. Apply slicers, conditional formatting, and dashboard design to enhance data visualization. Download the provided start and finished files to follow along and practice these powerful Excel skills.

) Introduction.
) Build CountCategory Table in Excel. Learn about Table Formula Nomenclature in Excel Table..
) Build DAX Measure in Measure Grid to Calculate MAX Quantity.
) Import CountCategory Table into Data Model.
) Create Automatic dCalendar Table in Power Pivot.
) Build Relationships Between Tables. Discussion “Filter Context” and of how Criteria from PivotTable filters Lookup Tables and how the “filter” flows across the Relationship to “filter the Fact table down to a smaller size, which helps DAX formulas to calculate quickly on Big Data..
) Build DAX Calculated Column in Fact Table to use in Relationship to CountCategory Table. Discussion of Columnar Database and how columns with a small number of unique values do not take up much RAM memory. See the CEILING DAX Function..
) Build PivotTable based on Data Model.
) Sort Count Category Column by Upper Value Column so categories sort correctly in PivotTable.
) Build DAX Measure Frequency Formula to count # transactions with specified quantity. Description of How Data Model and DAX Formulas calculate when criteria is applied in a PivotTable. See the COUNTROWS function..
) Finish Building PivotTable..
) Add Slicer to PivotTable.
) Add Conditional Formatting to PivotTable.
) Add Formatting to Dashboard.
) Summary.