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Build a Data Model with Relationships and Measures

In this lab, you'll practice building a relational data model in Power BI Desktop. Upon completion, you'll have created relationships between fact and dimension tables and developed a DAX measure to calculate total sales revenue for CarvedRock.

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Level
Intermediate
Last updated
Sep 30, 2025
Duration
1h 0m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Import Data and Create Relationships

    In this objective, you'll import sales and product data from CSV files into Power BI Desktop. You'll then create a one-to-many relationship between the tables and clean the model by hiding unnecessary technical fields.

  2. Challenge

    Create DAX Measures for Business KPIs

    In this objective, you'll write a DAX measure using the SUMX function to calculate total sales revenue. You'll then add this measure to different visuals to validate it calculates correctly based on filter context.

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