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danyeungw
Helper II
Helper II

Direct Query Field Property Missing "Bind to parameter"

Hello,
I created a ReportDate direct qeury table and ReportDateParam.

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Select the ReportDate field, but the "Bind to parameter" is missing in the Advanced property.

danyeungw_2-1691686237229.png

From the Youtube video, It supposed to have  

danyeungw_3-1691686335962.png

What did I miss? Thank you in advance.

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danyeungw
Helper II
Helper II

I cast the ReportDate to string. The Bind to parameter appeared. Thanks again.

 

danyeungw
Helper II
Helper II

Thanks @amitchandak. Is the data type caused the "Bind to parameter" missing? Thanks.

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@danyeungw , Please check this in limiatation

If your parameter is the Date/Time data type, you need to cast it within the M query as DateTime.Date(<YourDateParameter>)

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-dynamic-m-query-parameters#considera...

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