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jaryszek
Resident Rockstar
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DataTableTemplate in tabular editor

Hi Guys,

I have notices strange objects out there like:

jaryszek_0-1751900868837.png
what is this? I have about 20 of them in my model...
Should i start worry about?

Best,
Jacek

 

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Auto date/time in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

It's for beginners.  Not useful in a professional environment.

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v-hjannapu
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @jaryszek ,

Thank you  for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.

I would also take a moment to thank @jaryszek  , for actively participating in the community forum and for the solutions you have been sharing in the community forum. Your contributions make a real difference.

This Auto Date/Time option in Power BI creates hidden date tables automatically for every date column in your data. It’s helpful for quick reports, especially for beginners, to use things like year, month filters without creating a separate date table.

But in real projects, we usually use our own proper date table. If Auto Date/Time is turned on, Power BI will create many hidden tables in the background  which can make the model heavy and confusing.

That’s why we suggest turning it off  to keep your model clean and better in performance.
Hope the above provided informations help you resolve the issue, if you have any further concerns or queries, please feel free to reach out to us.

Regards,
Harshitha.


 

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

You forgot to disable Auto Date/Time in your PBIX settings.

@lbendlin 

what is this option, why to have this and why to block it? 

Best,
Jacek

Auto date/time in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

It's for beginners.  Not useful in a professional environment.

I am professional so it is not for me ! Thanks!

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