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Power BI DAX Tutorial (15/50) - What is RANKX

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  • Q1
    What is the syntax for the RANKX function in DAX?
    RANKX(<expression>, <order>)
    RANK(<expression>)
    RANKX(<table>, <expression>[, <order>])
    RANK(<table name>)
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  • Q2
    You want to rank products based on total sales but the RANKX function assigns the same rank to all products. What needs to be changed in the syntax?
    Use the ALL function within the RANKX function.
    Change the order argument to descending.
    Include the column name containing the product names in the RANKX function.
    There is no issue with the syntax.
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  • Q3
    How can you achieve ranking based on multiple columns in DAX?
    It is not possible to achieve ranking based on multiple columns in DAX.
    Simply include all the columns in the RANKX function.
    Use the ALLSELECTED function within the RANKX function.
    Use the RANKX function with a virtual table created using CROSSJOIN.
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  • Q4
    When using RANKX with multiple columns and a filter is applied to the table, how can you ensure the ranking reflects the filtered data?
    There is no way to achieve this in DAX.
    Use the FILTER function before applying RANKX.
    Use the ALLSELECTED function within the RANKX function.
    Use the VALUES function before applying RANKX.
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  • Q5
    You have a measure that calculates the rank of products based on total sales and another measure that calculates the rank of product categories based on total sales. The product category ranking is incorrect. What is the reason?
    The virtual table for the product category ranking is not created correctly.
    There is an error in the total sales calculation.
    The RANKX function is not designed to work with product categories.
    The order argument in the RANKX function is missing.
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  • Q6
    What is the primary function of the RANKX function in DAX?
    Filter a table based on a specific expression.
    Calculate percentiles within a table.
    Assign ranks to rows in a table based on a specified expression.
    Sort rows in a table based on a specified expression.
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  • Q7
    When using the RANKX function, what argument determines the order in which ranks are assigned (ascending or descending)?
    The sort order of the table in Power BI.
    The optional <order> argument.
    It cannot be controlled, RANKX always assigns ascending ranks.
    The order in which columns are listed in the table.
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  • Q8
    How can you ensure that ties in ranking are broken consistently using the RANKX function?
    Use the EARLIER function within the RANKX function.
    Use the DENSE function within the RANKX function.
    Ties cannot be broken consistently using RANKX.
    Include an additional column in the RANKX function to provide a unique identifier for each row.
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  • Q9
    What is the advantage of using RANKX over the standard RANK function in DAX?
    RANKX is easier to use than the RANK function.
    RANKX is more efficient for large datasets.
    There is no practical difference between RANKX and RANK.
    RANKX allows for ranking based on multiple columns and with dynamic filtering.
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  • Q10
    You are using RANKX to assign ranks to customers based on their total purchase amount. However, some customers with the same purchase amount receive different ranks. What might be causing this issue?
    An error exists in the calculation of total purchase amount.
    The RANKX function does not handle ties consistently by default.
    The <order> argument in the RANKX function is set to descending.
    There is insufficient data to determine the cause.
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