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Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

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Sam Bloggs on 14 Jun 2016 21:06:14

When using direct query you should be able to change a date axis to show only the month. This works using excel or when doing a transform but neither of these are possible using DirectQuery. Even workarounds like FORMAT can't be used with direct query. This really needs fixing!

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Jacob Arpe on 05 Jul 2020 23:38:20

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Please add Date Hierarchy to DQ.

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Salih Yasin on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:43

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Please add DATE HIERARCHY in Direct Query mode. This is crucial for me.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:10

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Agree, please fix this soon or I will be forced to use tableau :(

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Todd on 05 Jul 2020 23:34:36

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Auto hierarchy would be a huge benefit.

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Curran Davis on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:45

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Auto creating the hierarchy would be nice too.

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Justin on 05 Jul 2020 23:23:27

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Please fix this soon.

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Instarea on 05 Jul 2020 23:17:56

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Please add this feature, it would be really handy.

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on 05 Jul 2020 23:15:36

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

This request is represented twice (https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/16835431-automatic-date-hierarchy-for-direct-query-data), and both register a high number of votes. Please consider this in the next prioritization cycle, as this is foundational functionality.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:15:35

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

This feature is much needed. Please make it happen!

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Sukhomoy Bhattacharya on 05 Jul 2020 23:15:33

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Totally agree with this