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HenryJS
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6 years ago
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Calculating Time from Start & End Times

Hi all,   How can I calculate the hours between two start / end times? The below formula does not calculate the hours correcly   Engage Hours per day = ([Start]-[End])  
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  • v-eachen-msft's avatar
    v-eachen-msft
    6 years ago

    Hi HenryJS ,

     

    You could use Time.Hour() in query editor.

    if [Start]>[End] then
24-Time.Hour([Start])+Time.Hour([End])
else Time.Hour([End])-Time.Hour([Start])

    Here is the result.

     

     

  • v-eachen-msft's avatar
    v-eachen-msft
    6 years ago

    Hi HenryJS ,

     

    Does that make sense? If so kindly mark my answer as a solution to close the case. Thanks in advance.

     

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parry2k
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6 years ago

HenryJS try this expression

 

Column = DATEDIFF ( [Column1], [Column2], HOUR)

 

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HenryJS's avatar
HenryJS
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6 years ago

parry2k unfortunately that didn't work, please see below

 

  • parry2k's avatar
    parry2k
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    6 years ago

    HenryJS what is the data type of these columns?

    • parry2k's avatar
      parry2k
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      6 years ago

      HenryJS you should keep the type of this new column to be a whole number, not time and I guess that is the issue. And as a best practice, always use table name with the columns in the DAX expression, not just column name and for measures never use the table name.

       

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      • amitchandak's avatar
        amitchandak
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        6 years ago

        HenryJS , That is what your initial formula was doing ? was it a measure or column?