Question
pscorca on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:55:53
Hi,
I need to determine the month name as a calculated column into a Time table with a date field as the pk of the table.
I've used this formula: FORMAT(MONTH([Data]);"mmm")
but unsuccessfully.
Month names don't correspond with the month.
Any suggests, please?
Replies
Brent Greenwood on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:31:45
This one came up yesterday too.
To use a date format (like "MMM" for month name), you need to pass the function a proper date. Not just an int for the month part.
Try passing the full date (remove the MONTH() function). And uppercase MMM is needed for month name abbreviated.
=FORMAT([Date],"MMM")
Let me know if that helps.
pscorca on Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:57:23
Ok, Brent, it functions. Many thanks.
I've read this blog: http://daxtips.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/get-month-name-from-a-date-field/
So I think it was wrong.