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CUDataAnalytics
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How to Convert Date Formats in Power BI Service

We would like to show dates as "mm/dd/yyyy" but Power BI Service is showing them as "yyyy-mm-dd". Is there a way to convert this from within Power BI Service editor?

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Hi @CUDataAnalytics ,

I think you can use model view in Power BI Service. You can go to Settings for the workspace. Select Advanced > Data model settings. Check the option Users can edit data models in the Power BI service (preview).

vyilongmsft_0-1712565714637.png

Then you can go to the report and click on the Open data model and change the format.

vyilongmsft_1-1712565950992.png

Finally you will see what you change in the report.

vyilongmsft_2-1712566067345.png

 

 

 

Best Regards

Yilong Zhou

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v-yilong-msft
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Hi @CUDataAnalytics ,

Your solution is great, @GilbertQ. It worked like a charm! Here I have another idea in mind, and I would like to share it for reference.  

I think you can also use DAX to create a formatted date column.

Measure = FORMAT(MAX('Table'[Date]),"MM/DD/YYYY")

vyilongmsft_2-1712204617018.png

Then I publish it to the Power BI Service.

 vyilongmsft_1-1712204502722.png

 

 

 

Best Regards

Yilong Zhou

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GilbertQ
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Hi @CUDataAnalytics 

 

You will need to change the formatting strings for your date in your PBIX file and then re-upload the PBIX file to the Power BI Service.





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Thank you for the feedback. Unfortunately, we cannot change the date format in Power BI Desktop as we are using Power BI Services for report development.

Hi @CUDataAnalytics ,

I think you can use model view in Power BI Service. You can go to Settings for the workspace. Select Advanced > Data model settings. Check the option Users can edit data models in the Power BI service (preview).

vyilongmsft_0-1712565714637.png

Then you can go to the report and click on the Open data model and change the format.

vyilongmsft_1-1712565950992.png

Finally you will see what you change in the report.

vyilongmsft_2-1712566067345.png

 

 

 

Best Regards

Yilong Zhou

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Hi @CUDataAnalytics 

 

Unfortunately at this time it is not possible to update the formatting in the Power BI Service only. It has to be done from Power BI Desktop.





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