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Anonymous
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DataFormat.Error: We couldn't convert to Number.

Hello all,

 

I was hoping you could help me. I receive the error DataFormat.Error: We couldn't convert to Number.

 

This occurs in columns which I want to display text. I have tried changing the data type of these columns to 'any' and 'text' with no luck.

 

Please see photo below. All your help is greatly appreciated

 

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@Anonymous,

 

You may just change the fourth step.

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Maddy99
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Can you show a pictures of how the data was before this step?

 

 

Anonymous
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Hi, 

 

Thanks for the response. The data looked pretty much the same. 

 

I dont understand why it is trying to convert to a number in the firtst place, as it is the text values I want. I have removed the last step in power query.

 

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Thanks

 

Dom

Power BI may have create the change type step automaticly .

on the right side you see the applied steps window. there you can remove the step. 

 

but i dont realy understand your question.

1) do you want to change te date to a numer

2) do you NOT want to change your data type?

 

mvg,

madelon

Anonymous
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So, I would like to keep the column as text. However, when I change data type to text (as I want), I get the error message.

 

The column only contains text values, and I want that to stay. 

 

I hope this is clear.

 

Thank you

 

Anonymous
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Please see the text I would like to be displayed in the error message

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@Anonymous,

 

You may just change the fourth step.

Community Support Team _ Sam Zha
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Anonymous
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Thanks!

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