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mmh9119
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2 years ago
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What do these icons mean?

Hello all,

 

Quick questions. What do the following icons mean in power bi?:

 

 

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  • rajendraongole1's avatar
    rajendraongole1
    2 years ago

    Hi mmh9119 - 

    Please find the details below:

    Placement Category--> Groups

    Groups--> Data groups allow you to create custom groups within your dataset

    State& Country--> Calculated Columns

    Calculated Columns-- calculated columns are used to add new data to your existing data model by creating a column with values calculated based on other columns. Calculated columns are useful when you need to add derived data that you can use in your reports and visualizations.

     

     

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    rajendraongole1
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    2 years ago

    Hi mmh9119 - 

    Please find the details below:

    Placement Category--> Groups

    Groups--> Data groups allow you to create custom groups within your dataset

    State& Country--> Calculated Columns

    Calculated Columns-- calculated columns are used to add new data to your existing data model by creating a column with values calculated based on other columns. Calculated columns are useful when you need to add derived data that you can use in your reports and visualizations.

     

     

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    mmh9119
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    2 years ago

    Thanks rajendraongole1 for the reply!

    I'm still trying to work some things out. I was experimenting with date tables and came up with the following. In the below example, the Date icon for "Fiscal Year Table" and "Fiscal Year TableX" are different, though I don't think I did anything different when trying to replicate the former. Could you explain why the icons might be different? Thanks.

     

    • rajendraongole1's avatar
      rajendraongole1
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      2 years ago

      mmh9119 - once you have marked Date table

       

       

       

       

      Marking a table as a Date table in Power BI is essential for ensuring that time intelligence functions work correctly. A Date table typically contains a range of dates and additional date-related columns, such as year, quarter, month, day, etc

       

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