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variable in API URL JSON

Hello people,

I am using a JSON API string to fetch date from a date range which is parameterized. Because of that I have to change values everyday to fetch details. This URL look something like this :

 

Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents(XXXXXX&from_date=2018-07-01+00%3A00%3A00&to_date=2018-07-18+12%3A00%3A00&XXXXX"))

 

Now I need to set to_date as TODAY() in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss format. Help me with this.

 

Thanks and Regards,

Piyush

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v-jiascu-msft
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Hi Piyush,

 

Please try the function datetime-localnow. It could be like below.

let
    now = DateTime.LocalNow(),
    Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents(XXXXXX&from_date=2018-07-01+00%3A00%3A00&to_date=now))
in
    Source

Best Regards,

Dale

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Anonymous
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Hi Dale,

Thanks for your help. I tried your way but it's not resolving my purpose instead it's showing following error :

 

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I also tried this -> now = Date.AddDays(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()),-1),

Kindly suggest

 

Thanks,

Piyush

Hi Piyush,

 

It seems the error was raised by other errors. Can you share the file or the Power Query code?

 

Best Regards,

Dale

Community Support Team _ Dale
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