How to Fix Power Query DATE FORMAT Errors | Power BI

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:00:36 +0000

How to fix date format errors in Power Query Editor caused by differences in regional settings:

1️⃣ Load Data into Power Query
• Click on "Transform Data" to open Power Query Editor.

2️⃣ Identify the Date Columns
• Select the column containing dates.
• If Power BI misreads them as text, you’ll need to correct it.

3️⃣ Right-Click → Change Type → Change Type with Locale

• Choose "Date/Time" as the type.
• Select the original locale of the data (e.g., English (United States) for MM/DD/YYYY).
• Click OK—Power BI will correctly interpret the date!

4️⃣ Verify the Fix
• Check for error-free date conversion.
• Test sorting and filtering to ensure correctness.

✅ Alternative: Changing Power BI’s Regional Settings

• Navigate to File → Options → Regional Settings
• Change locale at the report level to match dataset’s origin
• This can help standardize reports when working with global datasets

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