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Joaquim_Guedes
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Column Format With Different Data Type

Hello everyone!

I have this table that have a column woth different data type (currency, percentage, date, etc.). How to format this column in power bi?

The tables is the follwing:

Teste  Data Type

250     Currency

0,05    Percentage

15 -11-2022 Date

Thank you for your help.

 

Best regards.

 

Joaquim Guedes

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v-yalanwu-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Joaquim_Guedes ;

Yes, a column can only set one number type, if you want the display to be different, you can use the format function in dax. Like what:

Column = 
var _num=CONVERT([Teste ],DOUBLE)
return 
 IF(CONTAINSSTRING([Teste ],"-")=FALSE(),
IF( _num<1,FORMAT(_num,"0.00%"),FORMAT(_num,"Currency")),
[Teste ])

The final show:

vyalanwumsft_0-1668579733068.png

however this column is text type, if you want convert to number or percent,you could create a measure by If().


Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Yalan Wu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-yalanwu-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Joaquim_Guedes ;

Yes, a column can only set one number type, if you want the display to be different, you can use the format function in dax. Like what:

Column = 
var _num=CONVERT([Teste ],DOUBLE)
return 
 IF(CONTAINSSTRING([Teste ],"-")=FALSE(),
IF( _num<1,FORMAT(_num,"0.00%"),FORMAT(_num,"Currency")),
[Teste ])

The final show:

vyalanwumsft_0-1668579733068.png

however this column is text type, if you want convert to number or percent,you could create a measure by If().


Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Yalan Wu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

I have multiples tables, with multiple columns. How can I transform the following table

Table 1

 

Kpi       Value

Kpi 1   0,35

Kpi2   44860

Kpi3   150

Kpi4   1050

 to this table

Table 2

Kpi      Value

Kpi1    35%

Kpi2    26-10-2022

Kpi3   150,00€

Kpi4  1.050,00

 

Do I have to create a measure or a column to solve this problem? I have mutiple tables and columns with this situation. I can't chage data format in the data source files. Thank for your help.

Beste regards.

 

Joaquim Guedes

Hello!

Thank you very much for your help!

That solution solves the problem, but I have another situation to solve. If i have a in the Teste column a number to transform in date format? How to turn the problem around? Thank you for the help.

 

Best regards.

 

Joaquim Guedes

AntrikshSharma
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Joaquim_Guedes Why do you need a mix of different data types in one column?

Hello @AntrikshSharma!I have multiple indicators in a table and each indicator has different data type!

Ok, but you can't have multiple data types in a single column, it will work in PowerQuery, but once loaded in the data model it will be text in your case.

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