Power BI Tips & Tricks

 Sorting Day/Month/Year Column in Power BI  Problem: When visualizing dates in Power BI or Excel, sorting them correctly can be a challenge, especially when you want to sort them by day within each month and across months. This becomes particularly tricky when filtering by year, as the sorting needs to consider both the day, month, and year components of the date. Solution: To address this sorting challenge, we can leverage a calculated column in Power BI or Excel that calculates a sorting value for each date. By assigning weights to the year, month, and day components of the date, we can ensure that the dates are sorted correctly in all scenarios. Step-by-Step Solution: Extract Day, Month, and Year Components: Extract the day component from the date. Extract the month component and multiply it by a significant weight. Extract the year component and multiply it by a weight if a specific year is selected. Calculate Sorting Value: Combine the weighted components to create a sort...