How To Add Month Number Column In Power Bi

To add a month number column in Power BI, you can follow these steps:

1. First, ensure that you have a date column in your dataset that contains the month and year information.
2. Select the table or visualization in which you want to add the month number column.
3. In the Modeling tab of the Power BI ribbon, click on New Column.
4. A formula bar will appear at the top. In this formula bar, you can enter a DAX formula to calculate the month number.
5. Let’s assume you have a date column named “Date” in your dataset. To calculate the month number, you can use the following formula:

Month Number = MONTH([Date])

This formula will extract the month number from the “Date” column.

Once you enter the formula, press Enter to create the new column.

Now, you should see a new column named “Month Number” in your table or visualization, which contains the month numbers.

You can use this column for various purposes, such as sorting, filtering, or creating calculations based on the month number.

Here’s an example:

Suppose you have a table with the following columns:

After adding the month number column using the formula mentioned above, your table will look like this:

Now, you can use the “Month Number” column for sorting the table or creating visualizations based on the month numbers.