Custom formatting date columns for visuals (still keeping the datatype to date)

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I have a date column which is recognised as "date type" by PowerBI. This column works as expected when put on visuals. However, I want to format the appearance of this date to "ddd dd/mm/yyyy" for visuals.

If I convert the column to the above format, it is not recognised as 'date' type anymore, therefore, visuals show the dates as "categorical values" rather than continous date values.

Is there a way to custom format a date column while preserving its data type?

[amitchandak]

What is DDD here.

In case all dates are in dd/mm/yyyy format refer 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-apply-UK-date-format-dd-mm-yyyy-in-Date-slicer/td-p/...

Also refer

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/custom-date-and-time-formats-for-the-format-function

[Anonymous]

Hi @amitchandak 

I want to show dates as "Wed 12/03/2018" . Using the FORMAT() function is not helpful because it converts date column to "text", therefore, visuals then don't know that they are working with dates anymore. 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I found the below solution from TomMartens

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Formatting-date-columns-while-preserving-data-type/m-p/1001...

[v-kelly-msft]

Hi @Anonymous ，

Is your issue solved?If so,can you mark the post as answered?

Much appreciated.

Best Regards,
Kelly

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