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Anonymous
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Convert number to time format

I am trying to convert a column to time format. The minutes in the column REPLY_TIME_IN_CALENDAR_MINUTES are in data type Decimal Number. 

The number I trying to convert is 4805 which should be 80h:5m:0s or 3d:8h:5m but I am getting everything correct except the days. 

 

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ERD
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @Anonymous ,

Please, find the options below:

In case of calculated columns:

d:h:m = 
VAR currentNum = 'T'[Minutes]
RETURN
INT(currentNum/1440) & ":" &                         
RIGHT("0" & INT(MOD(currentNum/60,24)),2) & ":" &    
RIGHT("0" & INT(MOD(currentNum/1,60)),2) 
hh:mm:ss = 
VAR currentNum = 'T'[Minutes]
RETURN
RIGHT("0" & INT (currentNum/60),2) & ":" &           
RIGHT("0" & INT(MOD(currentNum,60)),2) & ":" &          
RIGHT("0" & INT(MOD(currentNum,1)),2) 

If you need a measure, then replace 

var currentNum = 'T'[Minutes]
with 
var currentNum = SELECTEDVALUE('T'[Minutes])
 
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ERD
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @Anonymous ,

Please, find the options below:

In case of calculated columns:

d:h:m = 
VAR currentNum = 'T'[Minutes]
RETURN
INT(currentNum/1440) & ":" &                         
RIGHT("0" & INT(MOD(currentNum/60,24)),2) & ":" &    
RIGHT("0" & INT(MOD(currentNum/1,60)),2) 
hh:mm:ss = 
VAR currentNum = 'T'[Minutes]
RETURN
RIGHT("0" & INT (currentNum/60),2) & ":" &           
RIGHT("0" & INT(MOD(currentNum,60)),2) & ":" &          
RIGHT("0" & INT(MOD(currentNum,1)),2) 

If you need a measure, then replace 

var currentNum = 'T'[Minutes]
with 
var currentNum = SELECTEDVALUE('T'[Minutes])
 
Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

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

Check out my latest demo report in the data story gallery.

Stand with Ukraine!


Here are official ways you can support Ukraine financially (accounts with multiple currencies):
1) Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine: https://bank.gov.ua/ua/about/support-the-armed-forces
2) Come Back Alive foundation: https://www.comebackalive.in.ua/

Thank you!

Anonymous
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@ERD Is there a way to get a sum or an average of that measure? Since that is text I can't get a good measure by that. 

ERD
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Anonymous ,

Work with minutes and then convert to the needed format.

E.g.: var avgMinutes = AVERAGE('number to time format'[Minutes])

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

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Stand with Ukraine!


Here are official ways you can support Ukraine financially (accounts with multiple currencies):
1) Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine: https://bank.gov.ua/ua/about/support-the-armed-forces
2) Come Back Alive foundation: https://www.comebackalive.in.ua/

Thank you!

Anonymous
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Brilliant!
Thanks!

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , Try like

 

time([REPLY_TIME_IN_CALENDAR_MINUTES]/60, trunc(mod([REPLY_TIME_IN_CALENDAR_MINUTES],60),0), ([REPLY_TIME_IN_CALENDAR_MINUTES] -trunc([REPLY_TIME_IN_CALENDAR_MINUTES],0))*100/60)

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Anonymous
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@amitchandak Does not give me the what I need.. 

Jakob_Andersson_0-1618324951566.png

 

@Anonymous , not able to get an issue with screenshot.

Can you share sample data and sample output in table format?

 

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