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ARoldanPBI
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Date format dd.mm.yyyy problem

Hey guys, I need the format dd.mm.yyyy as date but it only has dd.mm.yy, if i use a text field to generate dd.mm.yyyy i cant order as i would want because the field isn't date, someone can help me? Thanks!

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amitchandak
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You can create another date field on this using

Combine = mid(DD__MM__YY[Date],4,2) &"/"& left(DD__MM__YY[Date],2) & "/" & right(DD__MM__YY[Date],4)

But try if using Data type and format. Is this detected as the date.

 

 

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I keep having the same error, The value 'dd.mm.yyyy' isn't able to convert from Type Text to Type Date. @amitchandak

Can you create a new date column like suggested

 

Combine = mid(DD__MM__YY[Date],4,2) &"/"& left(DD__MM__YY[Date],2) & "/" & right(DD__MM__YY[Date],4)

use that for sort or has the main date

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I cant use dd/mm/yyyy i need "." not "/" and with "." i cant convert to date @amitchandak 

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