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Month Name from Date in Direct Query
I was able to get the month number in the direct query report, but would like to display the month name. SWITCH and FORMAT are not functions I can use in direct query. What are other options to retur...
KWelsh8144,
What error message do you get? And what is your data source? I make a test in Power BI Desktop October release( 2.63.3272.40461) by connecting to SQL Server with DirectQuery mode, switch function works as expected.Monthname = SWITCH(Main[month], 1,"Jan", 02,"Feb",3,"Mar",4,"April", 5,"May",6,"Jun",7,"Jul",8,"August",9,"September",10,"October",11,"November",12,"December")
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Lydia