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Calculated Columns vs DAX Measures

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Scenario

You're building a Power BI report and need to decide whether a business metric should be computed once in the data model or calculated dynamically in the visual context. You want the metric design to support both consistent reporting and flexible analysis.

Question

Explain the difference between calculated columns and measures in DAX, and when you would use each.