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benjamin_sasin
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6 years ago
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Add hours to existing column

Hi, I've got a whole sequence of steps in Power Query and already a bunch of pivot tables connected to the data. I found out that the time input is wrong and believes it's in my current time zone (but it's not). So I have to add + 7 hours. I've done that successfully by adding a column NewColumn = [create_user_date] + #duration(0,7,0,0) , however I would like to replace the current colum instead of adding a new one.

 

I've learned about Table.TranformColumns, but I can't figure out the actual syntax to do this with my current DateTime.

 

Any suggestions?

  • benjamin_sasin 

     

    You can add this step.

    Replace text in "red font" with your previous step's name

     

    = Table.TransformColumns(#"Changed Type",{"create_user_date", each _ + #duration(0,7,0,0)})

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  • Zubair_Muhammad's avatar
    Zubair_Muhammad
    Community Champion

    benjamin_sasin 

     

    You can add this step.

    Replace text in "red font" with your previous step's name

     

    = Table.TransformColumns(#"Changed Type",{"create_user_date", each _ + #duration(0,7,0,0)})
    • benjamin_sasin's avatar
      benjamin_sasin
      Resolver I

      Okay it's working! Thanks.

       

      What's the underscore for in = Table.TransformColumns(#"Source", {"user_create_date", each _ + #duration(0,7,0,0)})?

      • Zubair_Muhammad's avatar
        Zubair_Muhammad
        Community Champion

        benjamin_sasin 

         

        _ is the value that is passed as parameter to the function.

        In Table.TransformColumns function it is the intersection of current row and Column you have chosen

         

        Another example, If you simply create a new custom column as follows...it will return you the current row as records

         

        = _
    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable

      Hi, 

       

      I can't get this to work.. It's asking for a comma after the #duration... 

      Any tips? 

       

      //Sigrid