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Anonymous
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Calculating Age [Direct Query]

‎03-22-2018 06:48 AM

I'm trying to calculate the age of events but using direct query is very different than the reports I've done from spreadsheets in the past. Can someone help me please?

 

I have Task_Created_Date which shows the date format as xx/xx/xxxx

 

 

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danextian
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‎03-22-2018 07:36 AM

Hi @Anonymous,

 

Are you referring to Power Query instead of Direct Query? 

Calculating age can be achieved by using creating a calculated column in DAX.

DATEDIFF( start date, end date, interval) 





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‎03-22-2018 07:42 AM

Hi there,

no, specifically direct query. I'm pulling data from a live database.

 

 

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danextian
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‎03-22-2018 07:48 AM

Have you tried creating a custom column that subtracts the start from end date?





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‎02-28-2024 06:17 AM

That will not work with Direct Query?

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Anonymous
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‎03-22-2018 08:26 AM

I'm not sure I know how to be honest, could you point me in the right direction?

 

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