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Anonymous
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Generating random dates between a time frame

Hi all,

I have a dummy dataset that does not have a date column, Is there a way of generating random dates between a time frame in Power BI?

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v-xiaosun-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

According to your description, here is my solution.

You can create a calculated column by using RANDBETWEEN function.

I made a sample for you to reference.

 

Column = RANDBETWEEN(DATE(2022,10,1),DATE(2022,11,20))

 

Final output:

vxiaosunmsft_0-1667532333244.pngvxiaosunmsft_1-1667532376750.png

Remember that the data type of the "column" should be "DATE" or "DATE/TIME".

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ xiaosun

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-xiaosun-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

According to your description, here is my solution.

You can create a calculated column by using RANDBETWEEN function.

I made a sample for you to reference.

 

Column = RANDBETWEEN(DATE(2022,10,1),DATE(2022,11,20))

 

Final output:

vxiaosunmsft_0-1667532333244.pngvxiaosunmsft_1-1667532376750.png

Remember that the data type of the "column" should be "DATE" or "DATE/TIME".

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ xiaosun

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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