Hi ,

How are you doing?

If you really want to get better at DAX, you cannot avoid CALCULATE().

The problem is, most people start using it long before they really understand how it behaves.

And that’s why it often feels confusing.

In this week’s video, I break CALCULATE down using 5 practical examples. We look at how it behaves with simple filters, how it handles dates, how filters can be layered, how relationships can be switched, and where context transition comes in.

If you’ve been using CALCULATE but still don’t feel fully comfortable with it, I am sure this video will help.



4 CALCULATE Mistakes I See All the Time

The real challenge with CALCULATE is not just learning the syntax.
It is avoiding the small mistakes that can lead to wrong results.

And because these mistakes often do not throw errors, many people do not even realise that something is off.

Here are 4 common ones I keep seeing, and what to do instead. 

I have explained these points in detail in this video.



2 Ways to Write CALCULATE() in Power BI

Most people learn CALCULATE one way. 
But there are actually two ways to write it.

Both give you the same result… but the way you write it can change how you think about filters in DAX.

Both ways work, but I would still recommend the original CALCULATE() syntax.
It is more intuitive to read and easier for most people to follow.
The second way is nice to know… and nice to show off