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Converting datetime from text data type in UTC format

Hi,

 

I am cracking my head trying to convert the data type from text to datetime using the DateTime.FromText function in Power Query.

Basically, I have the following text format:

Oct 23, 2022 8:00PM UTC

 

I tried the following function, but it did not work:

 

DateTime.FromText([ColumnName], [Format="MMM dd, yyyy h:mmtt"])

 

I know that I also have to define the local culture as a parameter but not sure if there is such for UTC format. I think there is something wrong with how I am providing the format code or maybe there is an easiest solution to do that.

 

Any good soul can help?

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  • jennratten's avatar
    jennratten
    3 years ago

    Hello - this will make the conversion:

    let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45W8k8uUTAy1lEwMjAyUrCwMjAI8FUIDXFWio0FAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t]),
    DateTimeUTC = Table.AddColumn(Source, "DateTimeUTC", each DateTime.AddZone(DateTime.FromText(Text.BeforeDelimiter([Column1], " UTC")),0)),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(DateTimeUTC,{{"DateTimeUTC", type datetimezone}})
in
    #"Changed Type"

     

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  • jennratten's avatar
    jennratten
    Super User
    3 years ago

    Hello - this will make the conversion:

    let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45W8k8uUTAy1lEwMjAyUrCwMjAI8FUIDXFWio0FAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t]),
    DateTimeUTC = Table.AddColumn(Source, "DateTimeUTC", each DateTime.AddZone(DateTime.FromText(Text.BeforeDelimiter([Column1], " UTC")),0)),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(DateTimeUTC,{{"DateTimeUTC", type datetimezone}})
in
    #"Changed Type"