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CMSINFO
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7 years ago
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Date Format

Hi, I am new to Power BI, can anyone tell me how to add dates in the format JAN17, FEB17,MAR17? I don't see this format on Modeling -> Format.   Thanks!
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  • ChrisMendoza's avatar
    ChrisMendoza
    7 years ago

    CMSINFO -

     

    As a calculated column you can format the date as:

     

    Column = FORMAT(Table1[Date],"MMMYY")
  • PattemManohar's avatar
    PattemManohar
    7 years ago

    CMSINFO  You can convert the date fields using FORMAT function. Try adding a new column as below

     

    DateMMMYY = FORMAT(TableName[DateColumn],"MMMYY")
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CMSINFO
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7 years ago

Thanks! It worked however now the columns are in alphabetical order not on cronological order, how to sort it out?

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PattemManohar
Community Champion
7 years ago

CMSINFO Add an another new column (if table doesn't have one as below) and call it as SortKey

 

SortKey = FORMAT(Table[DateColumn],"YYYYMM")

 

Select the field that you want to sort on (in this case it is the field that you have created earlier i.e. MMMYY format) then click on "Sort By Column" option under "Modelling" tab use SortKey field

 

 

  • CMSINFO's avatar
    CMSINFO
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    7 years ago

    It sorted the column in the Data but my report remains in alphabetical order, why?

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        CMSINFO
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        7 years ago

         

        The months on my matrix still in alphabetical order...