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leebaldwin
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DB2 validate/format date

Hello:

I have a large number of scripts that I am converting from a Viewpoint Sequel format that is using a DB2 connection and converting them to PowerBI. For the most part, I have been able to figure out the nuances between the DB2 code and the Power BI code. This is my first time working within PBI, but I am learning and driving to succeed in my new role.

 

I have come across a piece of code that I have tried everyway to figure out how to get PBI to do the same thing and I am not able to. 

 

CASE WHEN Valid_Date(o1odte ,'*MDY')=1 THEN CVTDATE(o1odte ,MDY) ELSE null END NAME(date1) COLHDG("DATE" "ORDERED") EDTCDE(4)

 

Is there a way to do this in Power BI during data import? 

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Anonymous
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Hi @leebaldwin ,

Please try to use database native queries when import data from DB2.

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For more details, you can read related document: Import data from a database using native database query - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

You could also use "Switch()" DAX function in Power BI

For more details, you can read related document: SWITCH function (DAX) - DAX | Microsoft Learn

 

Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Unfortunately, I have to use an ODBC connection to our DB2 server, so using native queries is not an option. 

 

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