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Hello All,
Strangely I since yesterday, I am not able create a column or a measure in Power BI desktop.
When I type in Dax, it gives a working on it message and reverts back to Column =
Is anyone facing the same issue?
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @AbbasG
I worked today without any priblems.
September version.
Try to reopen the pbi desktop , try new file ...and if the problem still there , report this case as an issue.
If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly
Hi @AbbasG ,
I tested using PBI Desktop with Version: 2.121.644.0 64-bit (September 2023) and creating calculated columns and measures works fine. Could you reveal more details for me to reproduce this behavior?
Thanks a lot.
Best Regards,
Gao
Community Support Team
If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!
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Hi @AbbasG ,
I tested using PBI Desktop with Version: 2.121.644.0 64-bit (September 2023) and creating calculated columns and measures works fine. Could you reveal more details for me to reproduce this behavior?
Thanks a lot.
Best Regards,
Gao
Community Support Team
If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!
How to get your questions answered quickly -- How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum
reported it as an issue
Hi @AbbasG
I worked today without any priblems.
September version.
Try to reopen the pbi desktop , try new file ...and if the problem still there , report this case as an issue.
If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly
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