Date Hierarchy in Direct Query

[iowakrz]

Is there a solution to getting the date hierarchy in Direct Query?  I noted some postings saying it was not available but they are from 2016.  I'm hoping there has been a solution devised since then.  Thanks for any help.

[v-yulgu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @iowakrz ,

Currently, the built-in date hierarchy is not yet available when using DirectQuery mode. You could click to upvote this idea or add your own comments.

As a workaround, you could create a custom date hierarchy manually. Please create [Year], [Quarter], [Month], [Day] columns first, right-click the original Date column and choose 'New Hierarchy', then, drag [Year], [Quarter], [Month], [Day] columns to place them under [Date] column.

Best regards,

Yuliana Gu

[emmanuelm]

Thanks for your solution, it is a good workaround waiting the hierarchical date into Direct Qurey . I voted for that !!!!

[Anonymous]

Hi Yuliana,

I created my [Year] and [Month] columns on Power Query then loaded these columns in the model.

Once I am on the model creation page, I created the Hierarchy on my [Date] column in the Fields pane but I am UNABLE to add any column under the hierarchy. 

Can anyone confirm whether this technic works? Or provide another solution? 

Thanks,

Melanie

[Anonymous]

Found out:

For those who may encounter the same issue, in the field pane, click on the 3 dots on the right of the [Year], [Month], [Quarter] or [Day] column you created and click: "Add to hierarchy". 

Done 

[Anonymous]

@Yuliana Gu, how do you go about creating the [Year], [Quarter], [Month] and [Day] column?  I am new on DAX, so what I did is select the table, and select New Column and when I entered [Year], there is an error message, enclose entire name in brackets.

thanks.

[Ashish_Mathur]

Hi,

Year = Year(Calendar[Date])

Month Number = Month(Calendar[Date])

Month Name = FORMAT(Calendar[Date],"mmmm")

Day = Day(Calendar[Date])

[parames]

Hi @Ashish_Mathur ,

I'm unable to use the following measure while my PowerBI using DirectQuery

Month Name = FORMAT(Calendar[Date],"mmmm")

Can you suggest someother method to get the month name?

Also, kindly suggest few methods to find the quarter of the year as well.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Param

[Anonymous]

@Ashish_Mathur, when I entered, the error message is cannot find table 'calendar'.  Am I suppose to enter as Year=Year (mytable[mystimestamp])?  My timestamp format is for example: 12/3/2018 12:00:00 PM.  Also, how do you create the Quarter?

[Ashish_Mathur]

Hi,

Yes.  Try this calculated column fomula

Year=Year(mytable[mystimestamp])