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LazyDAX: a Power BI File for your presentation, discoveries, or learn DAX

LazyDAX is a free, comprehensive Power BI file designed to accelerate your DAX learning, enhance presentations, and provide a clean star schema environment for testing measures.

Why I Created LazyDAX

After years of working with Power BI, I realized the need for a comprehensive, ready-to-use file that could serve multiple purposes:

  • Present discoveries to colleagues and clients with professional-grade visuals
  • Test DAX measures in a clean, well-structured star schema environment
  • Learn DAX functions through practical, organized examples
  • Demonstrate Power BI features with real-world scenarios
  • Save time on creating demo datasets and basic report structures

100% Free & Open

LazyDAX is completely free to use, modify, and distribute. No server connections required, no licenses needed. Built using Power BI’s “Enter Data” feature, making it instantly usable anywhere.

What’s Inside LazyDAX

Data Model Architecture

LazyDAX features a clean star schema design that mirrors real-world business scenarios:

  • Fact Table: Sales transactions with measures for revenue, quantity, and profit
  • Dimension Tables: Products, Customers, Geography, and Date
  • Relationships: Properly configured one-to-many relationships
  • Data Quality: Clean, consistent data perfect for learning and testing

DAX Functions Library

I’ve organized multiple DAX measures following Microsoft’s official function categories:

Aggregation Functions

  • SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX
  • SUMX, AVERAGEX
  • DISTINCTCOUNT, COUNTROWS

Filter Functions

  • CALCULATE, FILTER
  • ALL, ALLEXCEPT, ALLSELECTED
  • KEEPFILTERS, REMOVEFILTERS

Time Intelligence

  • DATESYTD, DATESQTD, DATESMTD
  • SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR
  • DATEADD, DATESBETWEEN

Statistical Functions

  • RANKX, TOPN
  • PERCENTILE, MEDIAN
  • VAR, STDEV

Interactive Preview

Experience LazyDAX directly in your browser:

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Community & Feedback

I’d love to hear how you’re using LazyDAX! Share your thoughts, suggestions, or creative modifications:

  • Submit issues or suggestions on GitHub
  • Connect with me on LinkedIn for discussions
  • Share your custom modifications with the community

LazyDAX is maintained with care and countless hours of refinement. If it helps you in your Power BI journey, consider sharing it with others who might benefit from it too!