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How do I make my Power Query formula accept timezone with decimal points
Hi,
I want to create a Power Query Formula, which uses a Parameter that my users can manipulate called as Time Zone. The Parameter type for #Time Zone is decimal right now so it can accept positive & negative values with decimal points.
I have a 'datetime' column called Time in (UTC). I want to create a Power Query formula such that I can pass the parameter #Time Zone which would convert Time (UTC) column to match that time zone and update the values in the column.
Eg: if UTC datetime value is
| 8/20/2020 14:10:15 UTC |
and my #Time Zone is +5.5 (5:30 mins) then above value should change to 8/20/2020 7:40:15 PM (8/20/2020 19:40:15 IST)
or if my #Time Zone is -5 (5:00 ) then my time value should change to 8/20/2020 9:10:15 AM (8/20/2020 09:10:15 ET)
I may have to change the datatype of my #Time Zone parameter from decimal to time or duration according to soultion which is fine but I would prefer in Decimal.
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Hello newpi
You can use the function DateTimeZone.SwitchZone to accomplish this. This accepts a number to switch the zone. In case you want to use another format afterwards, you could create a function where you manipulate the format, before passing it to the function DateTimeZone.SwitchZone. Here the code
let Source = #table ( {"TimeZoneUTC"}, {{DateTimeZone.FixedUtcNow()}} ), Add= Table.AddColumn ( Source, "Your time", each DateTimeZone.SwitchZone([TimeZoneUTC],5.5) ) in AddCopy paste this code to the advanced editor in a new blank query to see how the solution works.
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JimmyJimmy801 I want to use a parameter here and my parameter name is "#Time Zone" .
I do not want to add column as there are dependant columns to my existing one, so want to edit my formula there itself. My current formula is :
The above formula is working fine when #Time Zone Parameter is whole number like 5 but not working when its a decimal like 5.5
Hello newpi
then change the formula to this
= if #"Daylight Savings" = true then DateTimeZone.SwitchZone([#"Activity Time (UTC)"],#"Time Zone" +1) else DateTimeZone.SwitchZone([#"Activity Time (UTC)"],#"Time Zone")
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