how to format today function to string/text

[ph]

Hi All,

I am wondering how to format today function to a string/text

FORMAT(TODAY();STRING) or FORMAT(TODAY();TEXT) (I tried also with simple and double quotes) but is does not works

I didn find any info in dax.guide and even not in official documentation (as always)

thank you

[AlB]

Hi @ph 

Try for example:

FORMAT(TODAY();"DD-MM-YYYY")

The DAX guide entry for FORMAT does have a link to the supported formats. Check these out:  

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/pre-defined-date-and-time-formats-for-the-format-function

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/custom-date-and-time-formats-for-the-format-function

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Cheers  

[ph]

Hi @AlB 

thanks for tip, but it doesn t work 😞 

it will display it in mentioned format, but still it is not string 
I need in string as a input to next calculation where string is required