Re: Date Transformations in Direct Query mode?

Hi @

In your scenario, please follow the steps below to create a column in Date table and use the column in visual filter.

1. Create a Column called MonthSequentialNumber in the date table using the following formula.
MonthSequentialNumber = MonthSequentialNumber = year('Date'[Date]) * 12 + Month( 'Date'[Date]) – 1

2. Create a measure called CurrentMonthSeqeuntialNumber = Year(Today()) * 12 + Month(today()) - 1

3. Create a column in Date table called show using the fomula below

show = IF('Date'[MonthSequentialNumber]>=[CurrentMonthSeqeuntialNumber]&& 'Date'[MonthSequentialNumber]<=[CurrentMonthSeqeuntialNumber]+5,1,0)

4. Show column will have a value of 0 or 1 in the date table.

5. Create relationship using Date columns in Date table and your target table.

6. Create a column chart where Axis is Date and Value is OpportunitiesAmount, then drag Show column to visual filter, there is an example for your reference, for more details, please review the example in this attached PBIX file.


 
Reference:
http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Filter-Dates-to-only-show-current-month-and-next-12-months/td-p/44900

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang