Listing data by date

[Andrea78m]

Hi, when I connect a SQL server into Power BI, the date field(set as yyymmdd, es 20180102) becomes a SUM.

Pls can you help me?

How can I change it and to have it like a date, and not like a sum of numbers?

[v-yulgu-msft]

Hi @Andrea78m,

I think the date values which is formatted as "20180102" is recognized as whole number. The highlighted symbol ponits that the data type is number. So, please change the data type to "Date" in the ribbon.

Best regards,

Yuliana Gu

[Andrea78m]

Unfortunately it gives me error

Maybe I'd modify the query in power BI?

Do you habe others idea to solve it?

[v-yulgu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Andrea78m,

Add a new calculated column.

Column2 =
LEFT ( Table2[Column1], 4 ) & "/"
    & RIGHT ( LEFT ( Table2[Column1], 6 ), 2 )
    & "/"
    & RIGHT ( Table2[Column1], 2 )

Best regards,

Yuliana Gu