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ernum
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Text to Date Column with Measures

Hello all,

 

I have a date column as "Text" format as following and I need to use this data in the slicer. But first of all, I need to create a hierarchy and split "Day" - "Month" - "Year" and "Quarter"

ernum_0-1686144445953.png


My data column seems like that in the "Data Sidebar" and I want to convert second one with Hierarchy.

from ernum_1-1686144561170.png 

to 

ernum_2-1686144624397.png


But I can't use data transformation because of I don't have access the data storage server. That's why, I can just use add new column with measure.

 

Can I solve this problem using "New Measure, New Column"? Can I separate the dates? If yes, how can I do it?

 

Thank you,

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Kishore_KVN
Super User
Super User

Hello @ernum 

Here is the solution. Use 'LEFT' DAX function to extract date in new column and then change the new column datatype to Date.

Column DAX looks like this:

Date = LEFT(Sheet1[OpenedAt],10)

 

Output looks like this:

Kishore_KVN_0-1686145646125.png

 

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

 

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Kishore_KVN
Super User
Super User

Hello @ernum 

Here is the solution. Use 'LEFT' DAX function to extract date in new column and then change the new column datatype to Date.

Column DAX looks like this:

Date = LEFT(Sheet1[OpenedAt],10)

 

Output looks like this:

Kishore_KVN_0-1686145646125.png

 

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

 

Hello @Kishore_KVN 

Thanks a lot! It works.. 

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