Creating a Date Dimension Table in Power BI
Problem How can we create a date dimension table in Power BI? We need data such as month name, year, financial quarter, etc. Also, how can we access this data directly with DAX? Solution A date dimension is an integral part of a data warehouse. A date dimension will have a range of dates with attributes such as Month Name, Year, Financial Quarter, Financial Semester and Financial Year. In this tip, I will detail a method to create a Date Dimension in Power BI. Solution Overview In this approach, I will make use of a Power BI calculated table to generate date values. Also I will be adding attributes such as Month Name, Financial Year, Financial Semester and Financial Quarter with the help of DAX. Calculated Tables In a calculated table, the table values are generated by Data Analysis Expression (DAX) and the values are stored in the Power BI model. DAX Calendar Function The calendar function returns a table with a single column that contains a continuous set of dates. The st...