Everything You Know, Translated
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Power BI Concept
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Databricks Equivalent
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Key Difference
Semantic Model
Metric View
Lives in lakehouse, not PBIX
DAX Calculated
Measure
Measure Expression
Defined with
SQL
syntax, not DAX
DAX Calculated
Column
Dimension Expression
Defined per expression, not per table
Dimension Table
Dimensions (in YAML)
Semantic definition, not physical table
Row-Level
Security
Unity Catalog RLS
Governance + filtering, not token-based
Why This Matters to You
No procedural DAX — declarative YAML instead
Metrics are automatically discoverable by Genie
Dimensions and measures are logically separated
Reusability is enforced through child views