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I have 2 parameters/query strings in my API call that are sDate and eDate. I need to set sDate dynamically to be TODAY()-90 to get the last 3 months of data.
My api call currently looks like this:
...&sDate="&Text.Replace(Date.AddDays(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()), -90),", ","-")&"edate=2020-12-21...
The error message I receive is:
Expression.Error: We cannot convert the value #date(2020, 9, 23) to type Text.
Details:
Value=9/23/2020
Type=[Type]
I tried wrapping the Date.From in a Date.ToText function, but when I do that the API returns nothing. Is there a test environment or way I can see what the variable looks like as I write my code in M? It is very difficult to decipher when there is no debugging option. Thanks!
Solved! Go to Solution.
Solution:
Date.ToText(Date.AddDays(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()), -10),"yyyy-MM-dd")
Solution:
Date.ToText(Date.AddDays(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()), -10),"yyyy-MM-dd")
Do your conversion the other way round - use Text.From()
Here's a website that allows you to test API calls: Online API Testing Tool | Test Your API Online (reqbin.com)
I just posted the solution. Also, it wasn't the API call I was testing, but rather the M formula within the API call.
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