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Date to YYYYMM format with DirectQuery

Hi, I have a Date column (dd-mm-yyyy) that I would like to transform into yyyymm. My table is connected via DirectQuery. I used the following m-query for the transformation:   Number.ToText(Date.Ye...
  • AlexisOlson's avatar
    4 years ago

    You can use Date.ToText to create a custom column like this:

    Date.ToText([Date], [Format="yyyyMM"]))

    This doesn't work with DirectQuery though.

     

    For DirectQuery, try this:

    100 * Date.Year([Date]) + Date.Month([Date])

    You can either keep this as an integer or convert it to text.