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Data types and calculations

Choosing data types in Power BI and Power Query is easy, and there are benefits to choosing the right data type up-front. Let's compare the performance difference between summing numeric data and converting string data to numeric in DAX before summing.

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Intermediate Data Modeling in Power BI

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