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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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f17f5349 bb2b-469a-8b13-13698cb93758 on 06 Jul 2020 00:04:09

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Please

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89431fa4 cda1-45ae-ae65-17c88ea4fd1d on 06 Jul 2020 00:03:45

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Direct query to SAP BW needs to recognize BW date fields as date and not as text. That's basic and real pain in the ass, please fix as soon as possible!

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61782799 e43d-4631-bb76-4212cb418b61 on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:52

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Please fix this quickly

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d1fdf571 d5dd-46ec-bc1e-bd760b10815f on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:47

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

It doesn't make any sense that Direct Query and import mode treat the dates differently.

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46bd82e9 c43e-49fa-9ba0-f63db8416a31 on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:28

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Needs to be implemented the same as Data Import

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bb0d8aa3 69a8-45dd-8dc9-638a13c1f9f6 on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:06

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

This needs to be implemented. The workarounds are extremely frustrating.

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dded71da ea81-42cb-aa4d-601b6fccc56c on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:55

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Please allow this feature, it would avoid creating custom columns at all time.

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8ec3b571 9b6e-4f77-97cc-06d03c2d1c63 on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:32

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

This is definitely needed, but a workout we use is to bring in a date dimension table for each date we need a hierarchy on. It works when you're only utilizing a few dates.

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394bb337 8633-4d52-89f5-62d2ac5f112a on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:46

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Help, I really need the date hierarchy with direct query.

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625b2a1f 07df-4d38-8aac-e694b59458a4 on 05 Jul 2020 23:47:25

RE: Improve Direct Query Date Time Handling

Yes. This is limiting drill-down capability with Direct Query.