This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- How to generate date tables using DAX functions like CALENDAR and CALENDARAUTO, including fiscal year parameters.
- The strict data requirements for a valid date dimension, including continuous date ranges and zero missing dates.
- How to fix text column sorting issues in Power BI visuals using the Sort By Column feature.
- The process and benefits of explicitly marking a table as a date table in Power BI Desktop.
- How to manage active and inactive date relationships using USERELATIONSHIP and the D.A.T.E.S. mnemonic for exam success.
For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
