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pang22
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2 years ago
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change to correct date format in power query

Dears,

 

The excel wrongly recognize the date as 3 Jan, but the correct date should be 1 Mar.

How to auto change in power query to correct date format, 1 Mar?

Thanks.

 

Excel:

 

Power Query:

 

 

  • Ideally, it should not happen. You need to validate in Excel whether this is really 3-Jan. 

    You can put following formula and see what month is coming up.

    =TEXT(A2, "dd-mmm-yy")

     

    However, to change in PQ - 

    Right click on your column header in PQ - Change Type - Using Locale - Select Data type as Date here and  you can select right locale here. 

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Hi pang22 

    The solution Vijay_A_Verma mentioned is right, as Vijay_A_Verma  mentined, you can consider to use the Using Locale, based on the soution, I can offer some sample for you.

    You can change the locale to UK.

    e.g Sample data 

    Select 'Change type'->'Using Locale'

    Then select the option as the following pictures.

     

    Output

    If this helps, please consider to use this and the suggestion Vijay_A_Verma  as a solution.

     

     

    Best Regards!

    Yolo Zhu

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

     

     

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  • Vijay_A_Verma's avatar
    Vijay_A_Verma
    Icon for Most Valuable Professional rankMost Valuable Professional

    Ideally, it should not happen. You need to validate in Excel whether this is really 3-Jan. 

    You can put following formula and see what month is coming up.

    =TEXT(A2, "dd-mmm-yy")

     

    However, to change in PQ - 

    Right click on your column header in PQ - Change Type - Using Locale - Select Data type as Date here and  you can select right locale here. 

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable

    Hi pang22 

    The solution Vijay_A_Verma mentioned is right, as Vijay_A_Verma  mentined, you can consider to use the Using Locale, based on the soution, I can offer some sample for you.

    You can change the locale to UK.

    e.g Sample data 

    Select 'Change type'->'Using Locale'

    Then select the option as the following pictures.

     

    Output

    If this helps, please consider to use this and the suggestion Vijay_A_Verma  as a solution.

     

     

    Best Regards!

    Yolo Zhu

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.