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bourne2000
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Helper V

Convert timestamp into date/time

Hi

 

I am having the below timestamp

 

bourne2000_0-1655288099830.png

 

I tried the below formula

 

#datetime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0) + #duration(0, 0, 0,[create_date]/1000)

 

 

I am getting the below error

 

bourne2000_1-1655288719047.png

 

 

Can anyone advise me how to do this?

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @bourne2000 ,

 

Accroding to the error message, you will need to change the data type of [create_date] to whole number then use the formula.

#datetime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0) + #duration(0, 0, 0, [create_date]/1000)

 

Best Regards,

Jay

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @bourne2000 ,

 

Accroding to the error message, you will need to change the data type of [create_date] to whole number then use the formula.

#datetime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0) + #duration(0, 0, 0, [create_date]/1000)

 

Best Regards,

Jay

Hello Jay,

 

Thanks for your post. I try the solution, and it works. But, why 1970? The date since not appropriate...

bourne2000
Helper V
Helper V

@PC2790 I tried to convert into date. Getting the below error

 

DataFormat.Error: We couldn't parse the input provided as a Date value.
Details:
1652810074075

What is the source of your data?

can you check if it is fine at the source? Also, is the Locale of your source and Power BI dekstop same?

PC2790
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hey @bourne2000 ,

 

As per te error, it is not letting a text field to be divided by 1000. So - [create_date]/1000 woun't work.

Did you try converting the datatype by selecting the ABC adjacent to column name and selecting date there?

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