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juangomez
Helper I
Helper I

Analyze in Excel Downloads as text

Hi Everyone

 

I am downloading the Analyze in Excel file but every number field is read as text in the Power Pivot table.

So I am not able to sum, average or do any calculations.

 

Where did I go wrong?

 

I am not able to inser the field GS (numeric) field in values. I know it downloads with the correct decimal format as I am downloading it with "." but a partner with different regional configuration downloads it as ",". But we both have the same issue working with the data.

 

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v-frfei-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @juangomez ,

 

As the online documentExcel PivotTables do not support drag-and-drop aggregation of numeric fields. Your dataset in Power BI must have pre-defined measures. Read about creating measures.

 

Community Support Team _ Frank
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the others find it more quickly.

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Syndicate_Admin
Administrator
Administrator

Thank you for the information 

 

I created the measure in my report but it is not shown in my connected Pivot Excel file. What I am doing wrong?

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v-frfei-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @juangomez ,

 

As the online documentExcel PivotTables do not support drag-and-drop aggregation of numeric fields. Your dataset in Power BI must have pre-defined measures. Read about creating measures.

 

Community Support Team _ Frank
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the others find it more quickly.
JirkaZ
Solution Specialist
Solution Specialist

@juangomez You will have to define those numbers as measures in your model in Power BI

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