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ReneeCrozier
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How do I check if a date has passed using Power Query?

I am trying to check if a date has passed and remove that row from my data. I've created a column and attempted to use the Date.IsInPreviousNYears function but it is yielding a "True" for everything.

 

The formula I am using is Date.IsInPreviousNYears(Date.AddYears(DateTime.FixedLocalNow(), -1), 2).

 

I see that I am not referencing a certain column (ExpirationDate) within the formula but I am unsure where that would fit into it.  Any help is much appreciated!

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HotChilli
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Yes, you need to pass the field as a parameter.  The function already knows the current date so just something simple:

Date.IsInPreviousNYears([ExpirationDate], 5)

Thanks for the help!  When I added it to my Custom Column, I recieved an error on every line.  When I went into the settings for the Custom Column (where this equation lives), it updated it to Date.IsInPreviousNYears(Date.AddYears([ExpirationDate]), 5).  Is this right?

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