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thegusman
Helper I
Helper I

Creating a custom column and changing the data type within the custom column formula

Hi All, 

 

I'm trying to learn how I can create a custom column, let's use 

     =Date.EndOfMonth(Date.AddMonths(DateTime.Date(DateTime.LocalNow()),-1))

and within the same custom column formula make the data type date.

 

I'm trying to forgo adding the extra subsequent step of changing the data type. 

Is this possible?

 

 

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Does this work?

#"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each Date.EndOfMonth(Date.AddMonths(DateTime.Date(DateTime.LocalNow()),-1)), type date)

Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

Does this work?

#"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each Date.EndOfMonth(Date.AddMonths(DateTime.Date(DateTime.LocalNow()),-1)), type date)

Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

Yes it does. Thank you!

You are welcome.


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

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