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AlexHolmeset
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8 years ago
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Change date format?

SQL store the dates as yyyy-dd-mm(collumn is string and not datetime): Power BI shows the date as mm-dd-yyyy(i have for testing coppied the data to excell and set the collumn as date format): ...
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    AlexHolmeset
    8 years ago

    I set this on top in my insert sql query:
    SET DATEFORMAT dmy;

     

    now its working as it should :-D

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AlexHolmeset
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8 years ago

like this? It still reads as mm-dd-yyyy.

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8 years ago

You could change the locale in option.

 

Go to options and regional settings and select your choice.

 

If it still doesnt work after you have changed the format in modelling tab, do an explict conversion in SQL e.g (CONVERT(Varchar, Date, 102).

 

Regards

Yomi

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    AlexHolmeset
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    8 years ago

    Thanks for the replies.  Change region to english(united states) but still the same. 
    Il take a look at converting in SQL.

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      alexbalazsalex
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      8 years ago

      AlexHolmeset

       

      Could you try to re add the slicer or date column to your visualisation after changing your local settings :)

       

      Alex.

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        AlexHolmeset
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        8 years ago

        I set this on top in my insert sql query:
        SET DATEFORMAT dmy;

         

        now its working as it should :-D