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Locale

‎09-26-2021 12:43 AM

Below is my scenario:

 

- My Windows OS is in US

- My Power BI Global is in US

- My Current File Locale is in US (Power BI)

- The Source Excel File is in US

 

Now, I am trying to simulate what I am learning and need the dates in dd-mm-yy format. I tried using locale but it does not work.

 

Note: ** I do not want to change my OS settings and neither my Excel File**

 

Please advise. Thank You! 

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Fowmy
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‎09-26-2021 01:00 AM

@Anonymous 

In Power Query, you can choose change type and use locale then pick the English (United Kingdom)

Fowmy_0-1632643011454.png

You can change it in the model by selecting the column and directly entering the format as follows

Fowmy_1-1632643160449.png


You can also check the new features added to the FORAMT function in the September 2021 release
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-september-2021-feature-summary/#post-17174-_Toc81908310

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Fowmy
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Super User

‎09-26-2021 01:00 AM

@Anonymous 

In Power Query, you can choose change type and use locale then pick the English (United Kingdom)

Fowmy_0-1632643011454.png

You can change it in the model by selecting the column and directly entering the format as follows

Fowmy_1-1632643160449.png


You can also check the new features added to the FORAMT function in the September 2021 release
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-september-2021-feature-summary/#post-17174-_Toc81908310

Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution! and hit thumbs up


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