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Anonymous
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Hi,

 

Convert HH:MM:SS to Minutes format and Minutes to HH:MM:SS Duartion format.

 

Example: 452:55:60 to Minutes

 

Regards.

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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You need to create 3 calculated columns to get the value of “HH”,”MM”and “SS” first, the related dax expressions are listed below:

 

 

HH = IF('Sheet1'[Position 1]=0,BLANK(),LEFT('Sheet1'[Resolution Time (H:M:S)],'Sheet1'[Position 1]-1))
MM = IF('Sheet1'[Position 1]=0||'Sheet1'[Position 2]=0,"0",
MID('Sheet1'[Resolution Time (H:M:S)],'Sheet1'[Position 1]+1,'Sheet1'[Position 2]-('Sheet1'[Position 1]+1)))
SS = RIGHT('Sheet1'[Resolution Time (H:M:S)],LEN('Sheet1'[Resolution Time (H:M:S)])-'Sheet1'[Position 2])

 

 

Finally,create a measure to get the value of average:

 

 

 measure = AVERAGE(Sheet1[Minutes])

 

 

For the related .pbix file, pls click here.

 

Best Regards,

Kelly

 

 

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v-kelly-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

As what have said by @amitchandak 

 

To convert HH:MM:SS(which is a text format) to Minutes format,  you need to create  a calculated column, which is as below:

 

 

Minutes =
var a = LEFT('Table'[Date],LEN('Table'[Date])-6)
var b = MID('Table'[Date],LEN('Table'[Date])-(LEN('Table'[HH])+1),2)
var c = RIGHT('Table'[Date],2)
Return
a*60+b+c/60

 

To convert HH:MM:SS(which is a date format) to Minutes format, you need to create another calculated column, which is as below:

 

Minutes = 
var a =FORMAT('Table (2)'[Date2],"HH")
var b =FORMAT('Table (2)'[Date2],"mm")
var c=FORMAT('Table (2)'[Date2],"ss")
return
a*60+b+c/60

 

As for converting Minutes to HH:MM:SS, you can only convert Minutes to HH:MMif the minute is a whole number, or convert Minutes to HH:MM:SS format when the minute is a decimal number, such as 356.2 Minutes to HH:MM:SS,you need to create the following calculated columns:

1.convert Minutes which is  a whole number to HH:MM,

 

Get minute = MOD('Table (2)'[Minutes],60)
Get hour = DIVIDE('Table (2)'[Minutes],60)

 

2.convert Minutes which is  a decimal number to HH:MM:SS,

 

ss = ('Table (3)'[Minutes 2]-ROUND('Table (3)'[Minutes 2],0))*60
MM = mod(ROUND('Table (3)'[Minutes 2],0),60)
HH = DIVIDE('Table (3)'[Minutes 2],60)

 

For the related .pbix file,you can turn to the URL:

https://microsoftapc-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/g/personal/v-kellya_microsoft_com/ES2gD4Ns3PFBqoAx3s_z5rsByfWWPbE8qxwU6ok8YpLWPQ?e=9v9xCx

 

Hope this would help.

 

Best Regards,

Kelly

Anonymous
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Hello Kelly,

 

Trying the same but getting this error pls help, when trying LEN & Left independently its working

 

image.png

 

Regards.

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Left function is used for a text type data, be sure that the column of “Response time (H:M:S)” is a text type data, not a  date type.

 

If the column Response time (H:M:S) is a date type, please create a calculated column below:

 

Minutes =
var a =FORMAT('Table (2)'[Date2],"HH")
var b =FORMAT('Table (2)'[Date2],"mm")
var c=FORMAT('Table (2)'[Date2],"ss")
return
a*60+b+c/60

 

 

Thanks.

 

Best Regards,

Kelly

Anonymous
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Hi Kelly,

 

Thanks for your time. ideally, i wish to calcualte the Avearge in HH:MM;SS format.

 

Ist possible?

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

What you need  is to create a measure as below:

 

 
Average = AVERAGE('Table'[Minutes])

 

 

For the related .pbix file, you can turn to the URL below:

https://wicren-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/g/personal/michael_wicren_onmicrosoft_com/EaetS39v0VpHoMJPbziSIMIB-5ExcKzSlzT9bShby_QCXw

 

Hope this would help.

 

Best Regards,

Kelly

Anonymous
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Hi Kelly,

 

Please helpp on this.

 

Please find the attched source and PbIX and help me to find the average time.

 

REgards,

 

Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You need to create 3 calculated columns to get the value of “HH”,”MM”and “SS” first, the related dax expressions are listed below:

 

 

HH = IF('Sheet1'[Position 1]=0,BLANK(),LEFT('Sheet1'[Resolution Time (H:M:S)],'Sheet1'[Position 1]-1))
MM = IF('Sheet1'[Position 1]=0||'Sheet1'[Position 2]=0,"0",
MID('Sheet1'[Resolution Time (H:M:S)],'Sheet1'[Position 1]+1,'Sheet1'[Position 2]-('Sheet1'[Position 1]+1)))
SS = RIGHT('Sheet1'[Resolution Time (H:M:S)],LEN('Sheet1'[Resolution Time (H:M:S)])-'Sheet1'[Position 2])

 

 

Finally,create a measure to get the value of average:

 

 

 measure = AVERAGE(Sheet1[Minutes])

 

 

For the related .pbix file, pls click here.

 

Best Regards,

Kelly

 

 

Anonymous
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Hi Kelly,

 

The Data shows as text but could not able to use the same. may i know why a new column with"Minute" has been created in the attachment?

 

Does it has any importance?

 

If u wish i can attach the Pbx.

 

Regards.

 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

if it market as datetime or time

min = format(col1,"HH")*60 +format(col1,"MI")+ +format(col1,"SS")/60

 

If it is a text

Min = left(col,2)*60 + mid(col,3,2) + right(col,2)/60

 

In case there more than 99 hours , use search function to find the position of :

 

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