Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now! Learn more

Reply
admin11
Memorable Member
Memorable Member

My Sales Table and Date Table unable to link ?

Hi All

 

I have a PBI file it work fine for last 3 year. Due to some issue happen now my sales table not link with date table. 

 

yesterday i make a post on how to recovery , But it does not help :-

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Seek-help-on-why-suddenly-i-need-go-to-advance-editor-to-re...

 

Now i need to go to first setp to bring back all the report. :-

 

I have check model , the sales table and date table is link :-

admin11_0-1653774625029.png

I have check the date table can display year number :-

admin11_1-1653774730474.png

I have try to add the Year table with sales amount , year not display any number :-

admin11_2-1653774772486.png

I have check sales table alone , it can display sales amount and date :-

admin11_3-1653774846752.png

 

Can some one advise me why sales table and date table not able link ?

 

Paul 

 

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
Anonymous
Not applicable

The date column in sales date is a text column no a date colum

just change it and it should works

View solution in original post

6 REPLIES 6
Anonymous
Not applicable

The date column in sales date is a text column no a date colum

just change it and it should works

@Anonymous 

Thank you very much.

Anonymous
Not applicable

And declare your date table as a reference date

JamesFr06_0-1653775529863.png

 

@Anonymous 

I try to change the sales table date field from text to date format , i get error msg. Does it mean that i need to change at power quary ?

Anonymous
Not applicable

No error on my side with your Pbix

admin11
Memorable Member
Memorable Member

Hi All

Helpful resources

Announcements
Power BI DataViz World Championships

Power BI Dataviz World Championships

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now!

November Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - November 2025

Check out the November 2025 Power BI update to learn about new features.

FabCon Atlanta 2026 carousel

FabCon Atlanta 2026

Join us at FabCon Atlanta, March 16-20, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.