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Anonymous
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Direct Query Today Date function

‎08-09-2016 01:17 AM

How can I filter in Direct Query Mode on Datasets of a Date-Field with the today or now function?

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‎08-09-2016 11:42 PM

Hi @Anonymous,

 

In your scenairo, you can create a calculated column to compare the date field with the Today() function, then you can place this calculated column in page filter or report filter to filter date based on checked values. See:

 

DateBeforeToday = IF(test0810[date]=Today(),"Today","NotToday")

 

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Also you can define the filter when you connect to the database (assume it's SQL Server database) like below:

 

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Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

 

 

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v-qiuyu-msft
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‎08-09-2016 11:42 PM

Hi @Anonymous,

 

In your scenairo, you can create a calculated column to compare the date field with the Today() function, then you can place this calculated column in page filter or report filter to filter date based on checked values. See:

 

DateBeforeToday = IF(test0810[date]=Today(),"Today","NotToday")

 

z1.PNGz2.PNG

 

 

Also you can define the filter when you connect to the database (assume it's SQL Server database) like below:

 

z3.PNG

 

 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

 

 

Community Support Team _ Qiuyun Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
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‎08-10-2016 12:59 AM

Thanks! It works with direct Live Connections on SQL.

 

It does not work on SQL Server analysis Services Database... There is no option to add meaures in PowerBI....

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