The Hidden Hero of Data Analysis: The Mode (Part 2) Designing Patterns to Capture the Mainstream Using "DAX"
In Part 1, we confirmed the statistical meaning of the Mode —how it helps us avoid the Average Trap and read the most typical, recurring phenomena in the data. (If you missed it, please check out below first) The Hidden Hero of Data Analysis: The Mode (Part 1) : Moving Beyond the "Average Trap" to Read Your "Real Customers" (And read next article ) The Hidden Hero of Data Analysis: The Mode (Part 3) Mode-Based Customer Behavior Analysis (Ice Cream Sales Dataset Practical Analysis) Now, we move on to applying this insight onto the practical tool of Power BI + DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) , making the Mode fully operational for real-world business decisions. This part begins with the fundamental question: "Why doesn't Power BI have the MODE function that Excel has?" From there, we will design in detail the three most powerful patterns used in the field, each in its own dedicated section. 1. Why Isn't There a MODE Function in DAX? "In Exce...