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Anonymous
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Date Difference

Hello, 

 

is it possible to subtract the 2 columns below and get the answer in a time format. 

 

Csmith31_0-1624569319007.png

 

The format that I am looking for would be 

7:14:41 or just 7:14

 

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mahoneypat
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

In the query editor, add your column where you subtract the two columns, which will result in a duration.  Change the type to a decimal number (that will be in days).  Load the data, then go to the Diagram View and use a custom format string to display it as a datetime with a format string of hh:nn:ss

 

mahoneypat_0-1624571491499.png

 

mahoneypat_1-1624571585840.png

 

 

Pat

 

 





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v-robertq-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Anonymous 

According to your description and sample data, I can clearly understand your requirement, you can try this calculated column to output the duration time in the correct format:

Duration =

var _diff=[Date2]-[Date1]

return

HOUR(_diff)&":"&MINUTE(_diff)&":"&SECOND(_diff)

 

And you can get what you want, like this:

vrobertqmsft_0-1624872139870.png

 

You can download my test pbix file below

Thank you very much!

 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Robert Qin

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

mahoneypat
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

In the query editor, add your column where you subtract the two columns, which will result in a duration.  Change the type to a decimal number (that will be in days).  Load the data, then go to the Diagram View and use a custom format string to display it as a datetime with a format string of hh:nn:ss

 

mahoneypat_0-1624571491499.png

 

mahoneypat_1-1624571585840.png

 

 

Pat

 

 





Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution! Kudos are also appreciated!

To learn more about Power BI, follow me on Twitter or subscribe on YouTube.


@mahoneypa HoosierBI on YouTube


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