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NISH72
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How to convert a column to "date" data type in live connection

‎06-04-2019 08:16 PM

Hi I am using a live connection and my data source is a tabular model. I want to convert a column which has date but is in text format . How can i convert it to date datatype. Thanks

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‎06-05-2019 09:22 PM

@NISH72 ,

 

You may check the following post.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Analysis-Services-Changing-Data-Type/m-p/560885#M264551

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‎06-05-2019 09:22 PM

@NISH72 ,

 

You may check the following post.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Analysis-Services-Changing-Data-Type/m-p/560885#M264551

Community Support Team _ Sam Zha
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