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

Get Fabric Certified for FREE during Fabric Data Days. Don't miss your chance! Request now

Reply
nok
Advocate II
Advocate II

Problem with comma in my decimal column

Hello,

I want to change my "Value" column to decimal type, but when I do this, Power BI ignores commas and assumes it is one large combined number.

How my column originally appears in Power Query:
111.PNG

How it looks when I change it to decimal type:

222.PNG

 

How can I fix this issue using Power Query?

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
HotChilli
Super User
Super User

delete the 'changed type' step. Use Change Type (using Locale) which you can reach by right-clicking on the column header

View solution in original post

2 REPLIES 2
HotChilli
Super User
Super User

delete the 'changed type' step. Use Change Type (using Locale) which you can reach by right-clicking on the column header

AlexisOlson
Super User
Super User

Use an appropirate culture option on the Table.TransformColumnTypes step.

 

For example, including the "fr-FR" argument should do what you need.

= Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source, {{"Value", type number}}, "fr-FR")

AlexisOlson_0-1725915102205.png

Helpful resources

Announcements
Fabric Data Days Carousel

Fabric Data Days

Advance your Data & AI career with 50 days of live learning, contests, hands-on challenges, study groups & certifications and more!

October Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - October 2025

Check out the October 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.

Top Solution Authors