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PBI_newuser
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Convert Text Date to Date format

Hi,

 

I have an excel file consisting "Period" column in text format.

How can I read only the month rows (Exclude Q1 19) and convert to date?

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Anonymous
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Hi @PBI_newuser 

In addition to  

 

Best Regards,

Rico Zhou

 

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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Anonymous
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Hi @PBI_newuser 

In addition to  

 

Best Regards,

Rico Zhou

 

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

Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

In the Query Editor, filter out anything starting with Q and FY.  Right click on the column and select Date.


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Ashish Mathur
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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@PBI_newuser , I Power Query, Create a Column Like this and remove Q(Qtr) and F(FY) Columns

 

New Col = Text.Start([COl1],1)

 

Then You can create date like with this given format

Date = "01 " & [Col1]  // Mark this as date column

 

 

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