Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Earn the coveted Fabric Analytics Engineer certification. 100% off your exam for a limited time only!

Reply
Anonymous
Not applicable

Created a calculated custom column and it became 'Word' data type.

zhrhr_0-1616152150827.png

Hi. I've created a custom column and when I check again on power BI, it turns out all the calculations are in text values. Can anyone point out where did it go wrong? Or where can I edit the value type?

I tried to change the data type here but it won't work.

zhrhr_0-1616152288945.png

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
themistoklis
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Anonymous 

 

If you are 100% sure that this column doesnt include any text then you can go to Power Query editor --> Right click on Column Heading --> Change Type

If text exists then make sure you replace text with a numeric value e.g. Zero 

Follow same process above and istead of change Type select replace values

 

Image below

power_query_editor.jpg

 

________________________

 

If this post helps, then please Accept it as the solution to help other community members find it more quickly

 

Click on the Thumbs-Up icon if you like this reply.

 

Check out my COVID-19 Report in Data Stories Gallery:    COVID-19 Report

View solution in original post

1 REPLY 1
themistoklis
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Anonymous 

 

If you are 100% sure that this column doesnt include any text then you can go to Power Query editor --> Right click on Column Heading --> Change Type

If text exists then make sure you replace text with a numeric value e.g. Zero 

Follow same process above and istead of change Type select replace values

 

Image below

power_query_editor.jpg

 

________________________

 

If this post helps, then please Accept it as the solution to help other community members find it more quickly

 

Click on the Thumbs-Up icon if you like this reply.

 

Check out my COVID-19 Report in Data Stories Gallery:    COVID-19 Report

Helpful resources

Announcements
April AMA free

Microsoft Fabric AMA Livestream

Join us Tuesday, April 09, 9:00 – 10:00 AM PST for a live, expert-led Q&A session on all things Microsoft Fabric!

March Fabric Community Update

Fabric Community Update - March 2024

Find out what's new and trending in the Fabric Community.