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Anonymous
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7 years ago
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Issue regarding Calculated Column

Hi All,

I have tried to get the date value as mm/dd/yyyy from "SEP2118" value which is in text format.
Tried to change the data type but not able to do so, Please help me asap.

Thanks in advance!!

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Hi Anonymous,

     

    AFAIK, dax formula has datevalue function which can convert text value to date but it only support convert text format date value.

     

    According to your snapshot, I found your filed values seems not same as valid text format date values, I'd like to suggest you do some additional steps to use datevalue to convert original text column.

    Column = DATEVALUE(LEFT([MonthYear],3)&"/"&RIGHT([MonthYear],4))

     

    Regards,

    Xiaoxin Sheng

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  • ryan_mayu's avatar
    ryan_mayu
    Super User
    7 years ago

    Anonymous

     

    Have you tried to change the data type in 'Editing Quires'? It works on my end. Thanks.

     

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      7 years ago

      ryan_mayu,

      Below specified date value is coming from a field, have created a calculated column to get the required part like "Sep1218", after that tried to change the data type and does not work for me.

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        7 years ago

        Hi Anonymous,

         

        AFAIK, dax formula has datevalue function which can convert text value to date but it only support convert text format date value.

         

        According to your snapshot, I found your filed values seems not same as valid text format date values, I'd like to suggest you do some additional steps to use datevalue to convert original text column.

        Column = DATEVALUE(LEFT([MonthYear],3)&"/"&RIGHT([MonthYear],4))

         

        Regards,

        Xiaoxin Sheng

  • Ashish_Mathur's avatar
    Ashish_Mathur
    Super User
    7 years ago

    Hi,

     

    This M code works

     

    let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Data"]}[Content],
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Date", type text}}),
    #"Added Custom2" = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom.2", each Text.Middle([Date],3,2)&"/"&Text.Start([Date],3)&"/"&"20"&Text.End([Date],2)),
    #"Changed Type with Locale" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Added Custom2", {{"Custom.2", type date}}, "en-IN")
in
    #"Changed Type with Locale"

    Hope this helps.