Grabbing data with API, unable to convert datetime column to a date

[shinney]

Hello,

I'm trying to build a timeline chart based on count of tickets vs. date. We are recording the dates of when our report tickets come in on a datetime basis. 

First step would be to convert the datetime column to a date. However, we I did this on PowerBI, it simply just hid the time components; PowerBI was still not rolling-up my dates. Upon further inspection, I found out it was because the column type was still a datetime. When I tried to change this in M-query, it just gave me an "Error" for every record in the column. 

I tried making a second table that summed up the # of tickets per day, but I had difficulties joining the new table, and thus, I had issues with getting filters to work visuals.

Easiest fix would be to change the datetime to date, but keep running into that "Error" road-block.

Any suggestions on what to do?

Thanks!

[v-jingzhang · Accepted solution]

Hi @shinney 

You can add a custom column to contain only date values from the original datetime column. Just like below.

= Date.From([Old DateTime column])

This date column is able to be changed into Date type. You can remove the old datetime column and use this new date column later.

Regards,
Community Support Team _ Jing
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