Issues to convert data type text to date

[anis_keyna]

Hi all,

Currently, I'm facing issues in converting data type to date. The data sources are from sql which have varchar data type. As for now, I could not change data type in date from sql. Therefore, I need to find solution to convert data type to directly from power BI. But could not execute as well. This data is use for generate value for my colum field "status". Below are the screenshort for my issues in which currently the data type are in text. 

[v-qiuyu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @anis_keyna,

From the error message, the STATUS is a measure instead of calculated column, right? 

You need to use aggregate function in the measure eg: MAX() 

STATUS=IF(MAX('Shipment Planning'[ACT_MVT_DATE])<>BLANK(),"3",
IF(MAX('Shipment Planning'[CONT_NO])<>BLANK(),"2",
IF(MAX('Shipment Planning'[CONT_NO])=BLANK(),"1")))

If you create a calculated column, then it's fine to use your own DAX. Please refer to this blog:https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/calculated-columns-and-measures-in-dax/

In Power BI desktop, to convert TEXT date value to DATE type, you can select the date column, then click below option: 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu 

[anis_keyna]

Thanks ! Its working now