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Hi all
I am trying to get the date (YYYY/MM/DD) in power query using an IF statement.
I need to have the year dynamic to today's year.
For example if Attribute column is "Production January (real and/or forecast) then return":
Today's Year/1/1 or in other words 2021/1/1
I am using the following M code:
= Table.AddColumn(#"Filtered Rows1", "Custom", each if [Attribute] = "Production January (real and/or forecast)" then Date.Month(#datetime(Date.Year(DateTime.LocalNow()),1,1))
else 0)
Below is the error:
Thanks.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Can't read the error (the picture is too small).
Looks like it says error in the cell so just click in the cell - not on the error - and it will display underneath.
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Having said that, it looks like you are creating a #datetime and you want a #date, so try that
Can't read the error (the picture is too small).
Looks like it says error in the cell so just click in the cell - not on the error - and it will display underneath.
--
Having said that, it looks like you are creating a #datetime and you want a #date, so try that
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