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Creating a comprehensive calendar table is crucial for time-based analysis in Power BI. Here are 15 essential DAX functions to enhance your calendar table: ShortDay ShortDay = FORMAT('Calendar'[Date], "ddd") Displays the day of the week as a short abbreviation (e.g., Mon, Tue). DayOfMonth DayOfMonth = DAY('Calendar'[Date]) Extracts the day of the month (1-31) from the date. StartOfWeek_Mon StartOfWeek_Mon = 'Calendar'[Date] - WEEKDAY('Calendar'[Date], 2) + 1 Returns the da

Calendar table is pretty useful as it can link different data sources to produce a consolidated reports or dashboards. For example, in the image below, the calendar table is linked to both transaction data and return data; therefore, both transaction and return for certain product for particular period can be seen in a visual for comparison. Creating dynamic calendar table where the calendar can be automatically updated based on the date information in the raw data source whe