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Arpitpawar
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Error in power query editor

I am working with one file that contains a column time that contains value for example like 2 hrs and 20 min so I want to convert into min like 140 min. 

 

So kindly help me by giving me the solution

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dufoq3
Super User
Super User

Hi @Arpitpawar, I don't know how exactly is your column with that time or duration stored but you can do something like this:

 

Result

dufoq3_0-1709380996101.png

 

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WMsooKlYwMsjNzFPSUTKyMjJQio0FAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t, Column2 = _t]),
    Ad_Col1ToMinutes = Table.AddColumn(Source, "Col1 to Minutes", each 
     [ l = List.Transform(Splitter.SplitTextByCharacterTransition({"0".."9"}, {"a".."z", "A".."Z"})([Column1]), (x)=> Number.From(Text.Select(x, {"0".."9"}))),
       m = l{0} * 60 + l{1}
     ][m], Int64.Type
),
    Ad_Col2ToMinutes = Table.AddColumn(Ad_Col1ToMinutes, "Col2 to Minutes", each 
     [ l = List.Transform(Text.Split([Column2], ":"), (x)=> Number.From(Text.Trim(x))),
       m = l{0} * 60 + l{1}
     ][m], Int64.Type)
in
    Ad_Col2ToMinutes

 


Note: Check this link to learn how to use my query.
Check this link if you don't know how to provide sample data.

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Anonymous
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Hi @Arpitpawar ,

Here is my sample data:

vjunyantmsft_0-1709515114369.png

The data type is Duration.
Please follow the screenshot below:

vjunyantmsft_1-1709515247444.png

The final output is as below:

vjunyantmsft_2-1709515272857.png


Best Regards,
Dino Tao
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Arpitpawar ,

Here is my sample data:

vjunyantmsft_0-1709515114369.png

The data type is Duration.
Please follow the screenshot below:

vjunyantmsft_1-1709515247444.png

The final output is as below:

vjunyantmsft_2-1709515272857.png


Best Regards,
Dino Tao
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

dufoq3
Super User
Super User

Hi @Arpitpawar, I don't know how exactly is your column with that time or duration stored but you can do something like this:

 

Result

dufoq3_0-1709380996101.png

 

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WMsooKlYwMsjNzFPSUTKyMjJQio0FAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t, Column2 = _t]),
    Ad_Col1ToMinutes = Table.AddColumn(Source, "Col1 to Minutes", each 
     [ l = List.Transform(Splitter.SplitTextByCharacterTransition({"0".."9"}, {"a".."z", "A".."Z"})([Column1]), (x)=> Number.From(Text.Select(x, {"0".."9"}))),
       m = l{0} * 60 + l{1}
     ][m], Int64.Type
),
    Ad_Col2ToMinutes = Table.AddColumn(Ad_Col1ToMinutes, "Col2 to Minutes", each 
     [ l = List.Transform(Text.Split([Column2], ":"), (x)=> Number.From(Text.Trim(x))),
       m = l{0} * 60 + l{1}
     ][m], Int64.Type)
in
    Ad_Col2ToMinutes

 


Note: Check this link to learn how to use my query.
Check this link if you don't know how to provide sample data.

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