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Question Regarding to Data Type
Unfortunately currently you can't create the KPIs in PBI - you have to import from Power Pivot (Excel)
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Hi smiyatak,
In my opinion, the icon before the "Date" is created in data model of workbook.
When you export workbook to Power BI, it's generated automatically when detecting the elements from the workbook. It doesn't have special meaning, you can check data type of this field in Power BI, then use it in visuals.
Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu
That isn't a data type. It's a hierarchy of several different columns. It's used when you want to pre-set drilldown behavior for a set of columns. For instance, you could have a hierarchy like Country > Province > City. Or Year > Quarter > Month. You create this by dragging and dropping one column over another in the Fields area of the report editor, or by right-clicking on a column and selecting New Hierarchy. Oops, nope. I need to wear my reading glasses. That's the symbol for KPI, not hierarchy.
Thank you!