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MARGAUXP99
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Issue Creating Date Table in Power BI - Multiple Columns Reference Error

I’m encountering a persistent issue when trying to create a Date table in Power BI. Even when starting with a blank report and using the latest version of Power BI Desktop, I’m receiving the following error:

 

*"The expression refers to multiple columns. Multiple columns cannot be converted into a single scalar value."*

 

Here’s the DAX code I’m using:

 

```DAX

DateDimension =

ADDCOLUMNS(

    CALENDAR(DATE(2023, 1, 1), TODAY()),

    "Year", YEAR([Date]),

    "Month", MONTH([Date]),

    "MonthName", FORMAT([Date], "MMMM"),

    "Day", DAY([Date]),

    "Quarter", QUARTER([Date]),

    "Weekday", WEEKDAY([Date], 2),

    "WeekdayName", FORMAT([Date], "dddd"),

    "IsWeekend", IF(WEEKDAY([Date], 2) >= 6, TRUE, FALSE)

)

```

 

I’ve tried renaming columns and tables, ensuring there are no conflicting names, and even creating a new Power BI file, but the issue persists.

 

Has anyone encountered a similar problem or have suggestions on how to resolve this issue?

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Greg_Deckler
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@MARGAUXP99 Are you certain you are creating this as a Table and not a Measure?



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Greg_Deckler
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@MARGAUXP99 Are you certain you are creating this as a Table and not a Measure?



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Oh thank you ! Just a mistake

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