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mikedebruyn
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Probably an easy one - why doesn't this Today function work?

Just trying to get a column that will sort out the dates for the past 10 days for another operation.  Should be a really simple statement?  Here is what I have while trying to add a column the Power Query Editor:

 

mikedebruyn_0-1696435102698.png

 

Thanks, Michael

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parry2k
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@mikedebruyn try this, tweak it as you see fit

 

if [Ticket Date] >= Date.AddDays(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()), -10) then 1 else 0

 



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parry2k
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@mikedebruyn if you are using DQ mode you cannot add a custom column in PQ. Today is a DAX function, not M function. Why not add this column at the source instead of Power BI? 



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parry2k
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@mikedebruyn try this, tweak it as you see fit

 

if [Ticket Date] >= Date.AddDays(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()), -10) then 1 else 0

 



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OK, with significantly more work than expected, I converted the report to import, but still getting an error without much direction from PowerBI on what is wrong, formula doesn't throw an error, but this is what I am getting now:

mikedebruyn_0-1696520861489.png

 

Sorry, just figured it out, there was an extra space in the column name, removed that and now it works, thank you!

Awesome, thank you, but I am in DirectQuery mode and it won't let me use that 😞

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