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Converting text time column to time column
Sorry to hear "I was able to get the years, months, days, hours, mins and seconds columns but now I am stuck.
I want to help but you need to be a bit more spefic
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Then edit the Facts table and look at each of the steps.
On the Added Custom step click on the gear wheel icon to view the formula.
Congrats you know know how to get the duration in seconds !
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Please provide example data as tables not a screen shots next time.
Then we can impoort the data and build examples.
Just copy and paste the table into the forum chat.
Foe your solution use Power Query add column from examples
to add new columns for year, min, day, hours, mins, sec
Then convert these collumns to dates time using the Power Query Date.From Time.From commands
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My bad, I should have thought of that
| 0 years 0 mons 0 days 3 hours 46 mins 44.00 secs |
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The Power Query converts the text string to duration in seconds
The DAX formula then displays seconds in a HH:MM:SS format
Tweak it yourself if you want year, months and days
I prefer to teach members to DIY rather just give them a 100% solution.
Thanks for reaching out for help.
I have helped you, now please help me by giving kudos.
Remeber we are unpaid volunteers.
Click the thumbs up and accept as solution button.
One question per ticket please. If you need to extend your request then please raise a new ticket.
You will get a quicker response and each volunteer solver will get the kudos they deserve. Thank you !
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I do not understand how to get the Duration in seconds column to work.
I was able to get the years, months, days, hours, mins and seconds columns but now I am stuck.
Sorry to hear "I was able to get the years, months, days, hours, mins and seconds columns but now I am stuck.
I want to help but you need to be a bit more spefic
Click here to download a solution
Then edit the Facts table and look at each of the steps.
On the Added Custom step click on the gear wheel icon to view the formula.
Congrats you know know how to get the duration in seconds !
Please click thumbs up and accept as solution button. Thank you.