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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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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

 

 

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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...

       

      • ChrisMendoza's avatar
        ChrisMendoza
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        7 years ago

        CMSINFO -

         

        Is your calculated column [MMMYY] in the 'Date' Table (a proper date table) and the fact table with measures/etc. related to that 'Date' Table? Or are you trying to do all this within the fact table?

         

        I'm guessing you need to share more of your model cause what's been suggested should work.

         

         

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