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tietvinhphuc
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PowerBI - Date Format in Visual

Hi,

 

I used long text format for Date data - it quite long in Visual e.g. Monday, Jan 1, 2024

 

How do I change to shorter form e.g. Mon, 01-Jan-24? I need date of week (Mon - Sun). 

 

Thanks,


Phuc

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Ritaf1983
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Hi @tietvinhphuc 

ddd,mm-dd-yy

Ritaf1983_0-1731466275125.png

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Hi @tietvinhphuc 

Just click there and type instead of selecting from the list.

Ritaf1983_0-1731467968766.png

 

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vicky_
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You will need to use a DAX measure:

Custom Date Format = FORMAT(SELECTEDVALUE(YourTableName[Date]), "ddd, dd-mmm-yy")

 

Hi,

 

Thanks. I tried and the column stored data as text, and I could not properly sort by date. And if I changed data type to date, then ERROR. 

 

2024-11-13_10h03_58.png

ryan_mayu
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you can change the format under the column tools tab. 11.png





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Ritaf1983
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Hi @tietvinhphuc 

ddd,mm-dd-yy

Ritaf1983_0-1731466275125.png

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Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
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Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

Hi, I don't found anyway I can create a custom format as in the dropbox. See below2024-11-13_09h53_51.png

Hi @tietvinhphuc 

Just click there and type instead of selecting from the list.

Ritaf1983_0-1731467968766.png

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

Hi,

Thanks, It works just as expected. It is much simpler than I thought 🙂

Happy to help💕

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

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