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Direct Query issues with Date Hierarchy
Hi
I had an Import version of PBI and now I converted to Direct Query to a SQL Server.
Once I switched to Direct query all the date columns are not showing the Date Hierarchy.
How can I convert, having in mind that I have multiple date columns in different tables and I don't have a Date Table, and even I cannot use it due to multiple relationships that I should create and most of them would be inactive, and the PBI performance would decrease?
Thank you
Hi alianazambori ,
This a limiation when using DirectQuery.
Using DirectQuery in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Docs
Each auto date/time table is in fact a calculated table that generates rows of data by using the DAX CALENDAR function. Each table also includes six calculated columns: Day, MonthNo, Month, QuarterNo, Quarter, and Year. It is recommended that you create a calendar table as a dimension table.
For more details you can refer this blog.
Why there is no date hierarchy - Microsoft Power BI Community
Best Regards
Community Support Team _ chenwu zhu
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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Hi alianazambori ,
This a limiation when using DirectQuery.
Using DirectQuery in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Docs
Each auto date/time table is in fact a calculated table that generates rows of data by using the DAX CALENDAR function. Each table also includes six calculated columns: Day, MonthNo, Month, QuarterNo, Quarter, and Year. It is recommended that you create a calendar table as a dimension table.
For more details you can refer this blog.
Why there is no date hierarchy - Microsoft Power BI Community
Best Regards
Community Support Team _ chenwu zhu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Hi,
Finally, this is what I did, I knew that this is the best practice, but I thought I can avoid this to have the same report as the Import file that I received and I had to convert in DQ.
Thank you
