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cottrera
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Power Query Todays date minus 1 day

Morning 

 

 

I need to create a custom column that dsiplays Todays date minus 1 day.  I thought it might look someting like this

=Date.AddDays(DateTime.FixedLocalNow())-1

 

but this dispalys and error.

 

thank you

 

Richard

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serpiva64
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Solution Sage

Hi,

this functions

Date.AddDays( DateTime.FixedLocalNow(),-1))

control your parenthesis

 

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AlB
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Hi @cottrera 

 

Date.AddDays(Date.From(DateTime.FixedLocalNow()), -1 )

 


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cottrera
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Great works fine thank you for responding so quick;y 😀

serpiva64
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Solution Sage

Hi,

this functions

Date.AddDays( DateTime.FixedLocalNow(),-1))

control your parenthesis

 

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