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Anonymous
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How to get Average if Data Type is is "Text"

Hello Everyone!

I'm having a hard time to get the average of Turn Around Time (TAT) that is in the "Text Format"

my TAT format is like this "hh:mm:ss" and once i visualize this using CARD, there's no option to make it as "Average"

 

Note: there is no "Average" option in "Fields" that's

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TYIA!

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous 

You can creata a measure

Average_seconds = AVERAGEX('Table (2)',LEFT([Column1],2)*3600+MID([Column1],4,2)*60+RIGHT([Column1],2))

Then put the measure to the card visual

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Best Regards!

Yolo Zhu

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

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous 

You can creata a measure

Average_seconds = AVERAGEX('Table (2)',LEFT([Column1],2)*3600+MID([Column1],4,2)*60+RIGHT([Column1],2))

Then put the measure to the card visual

vxinruzhumsft_0-1675737348821.png

 

Best Regards!

Yolo Zhu

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

amitchandak
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@Anonymous , You have first create a number out it take avg and then again convert to text

 

Value = averagex( Table, (left([Col],2) *3600) + (mid([Col],4,2) *60) + (right([Col],2) *3600)  )

 

then you can convert to text again 

 

quotient([Value],3600) & ":" & quotient(mod([Value],3600),60) & ":" mod(mod([Value],3600),60)

 

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