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obriaincian
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Power BI Error - Cannot convert text into date type

I have a table in Power BI with blanks and also Text in the following format "01/11/2021 00:00:00"

 

When I highlight this date column and attempt to convert to data type to date I get an error. "we cannot automatically convert the column to date type".

 

I'm not sure what's causing it to error. I have other columns that are formatted the same and they converted no problem.

Thanks

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v-luwang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

HI @obriaincian ,

Pls refer the below:

similar error:

vluwangmsft_0-1658902718261.png

Click  transform data:

vluwangmsft_1-1658902735409.png

Adjust to date/time:

vluwangmsft_2-1658902781916.png

 

vluwangmsft_3-1658902789717.png

Apply and close:

vluwangmsft_4-1658902810420.png

 

Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!


Best Regards

Lucien

 

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v-luwang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

HI @obriaincian ,

Pls refer the below:

similar error:

vluwangmsft_0-1658902718261.png

Click  transform data:

vluwangmsft_1-1658902735409.png

Adjust to date/time:

vluwangmsft_2-1658902781916.png

 

vluwangmsft_3-1658902789717.png

Apply and close:

vluwangmsft_4-1658902810420.png

 

Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!


Best Regards

Lucien

 

gauthamboppana
Solution Specialist
Solution Specialist

@obriaincian  -  In Power Query editor, try splitting the column by space delimiter and then convert the Date column to Date Type

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