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Anonymous
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change column type in direct query

‎06-03-2019 06:32 AM

Hi , 

 

I am trying to change the type of column of table from text to int  or round , but the problem that my query is direct mode , because i am using historian . 

so what can i do ? image.png

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‎06-03-2019 07:54 PM

Hi @Anonymous 

About the data type conversion, please refer to #limited-data-transformations.Please check the workarounds in below posts.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Convert-Column-from-Text-to-Number-in-Direct-Query/td-p/559321

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Change-data-type-of-a-conditional-column-in-DirectQuery-mode/td-p/517898

Regards, 

Community Support Team _ Cherie Chen
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v-cherch-msft
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Microsoft Employee

‎06-03-2019 07:54 PM

Hi @Anonymous 

About the data type conversion, please refer to #limited-data-transformations.Please check the workarounds in below posts.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Convert-Column-from-Text-to-Number-in-Direct-Query/td-p/559321

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Change-data-type-of-a-conditional-column-in-DirectQuery-mode/td-p/517898

Regards, 

Community Support Team _ Cherie Chen
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‎06-04-2019 04:01 AM

Thank you 😄

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