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Anonymous
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Text to Date format change Value is incorrect

i have a issue if i change the text to Date and time means  date was wrong ,    basically my date field is  01/06/2020 00:10(DD/MM/YY)  if i change date and time means it will show 06/01/2020 00:10   that means 1st june 2020  changed to 6th Jan 2020

 

How to fix this issue

 

@vivran22   @nandukrishnavs 

 

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Pragati11
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You can achieve this format conversion in Query editor. Check the below article:

https://www.oraylis.de/blog/local-date-formats-in-power-bi

 

If this helps and resolves the issue, appreciate a Kudos and mark it as a Solution! 🙂

 

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Pragati11
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You can achieve this format conversion in Query editor. Check the below article:

https://www.oraylis.de/blog/local-date-formats-in-power-bi

 

If this helps and resolves the issue, appreciate a Kudos and mark it as a Solution! 🙂

 

Thanks,

Pragati

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Anonymous
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Hi @Pragati11    i have tried but it's not working  error

 

error.png

 

 

 

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Which local format did you select while doing this.

What locale format did you select? UK locale?

 

Also, whicle clicking on this error what message is displayed?

 

Thanks,

Pragati

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Anonymous
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Hi @Pragati11    Now it's Working fine

 

Thanks lot

Tahreem24
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@Anonymous ,

See if below thread can you help you out!

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Change-Text-field-to-Date-format/m-p/692295

 

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Anonymous
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@Tahreem24  it's Not working  i'm getting error    "Cannot convert value '23/0' of type Text to type Integer."

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