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Convert a text to DATE/TIME and Date Format - Direct Query

Hi,

 

I have a table called Tracker which is on Direct Query

Loan IDLink Sent On (type Text)Funded On (Type Text)
1

2022-11-05 19:31:58

2022-11-05 19:25:58
22022-11-03 19:31:582022-11-04 19:37:46

 

The Link Sent On and Funded On Column is of type Text.

How do i change the text format to Date/Text and Date 

Since the table is in direct query i couldn't change the format in power query or using format in Dax. 

 

I want the resultant table to be,

 

Loan IDLink Sent On (type Text)Funded On (Type Text)format_Link Sent On_(type Date/Time)format_Link Sent On___(type Dat)
1

2022-11-05 19:31:58

2022-11-05 19:25:58

2022-11-05 19:31:58

2022-11-05 

22022-11-03 19:31:582022-11-04 19:37:462022-11-03 19:31:582022-11-03 

 

Please Help

@Ashish_Mathur 

 

 

 

Thanks,

Dharani

 

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Greg_Deckler
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@Anonymous You would have to use DATEVALUE in a measure.



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Ashish_Mathur
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Hi,

I do not know to o this in Direct Query.


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Ashish Mathur
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@Anonymous You would have to use DATEVALUE in a measure.



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Anonymous
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Hi Sir,

 

It is throwing the below error,

 

dharanisrees_0-1670440966198.png

 

If i write it as calculated column, and when i use it as visual, this is what it looks like

 

dharanisrees_1-1670441062766.png

 

Thanks

@Anonymous Wrap your column reference in an aggregation like MAX.



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