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Anonymous
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Data Refresh Error - We cannot convert the value "[Function]" to type Function

I have a column in my dataset for timestamp which comes in as an epoch datetime. I have another column that is the duration (in milliseconds).

 

I've also created a new column that adds the duration to the timestamp (to get the end date). The formula is:

[timestamp] + #duration(0,0,0,([duration]/1000))

 

This works perfectly in PowerBi Desktop but when I publish to the service, I get the following error when refreshing the dataset:

We cannot convert the value "[Function]" to type Function. Table: Calls.

 

Any ideas on why this is? My other Custom Columns and functions all work fine - it's just this one.

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v-danhe-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

Please try the suggestions mentioned in below link:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/bee8a8e3-c8bd-48c6-a2c3-5d00bc5031b1/expressionerror-cannot-convert-the-value-quotfunctionquot-to-type-function?forum=powerquery

 

Regards,

Daniel He

Community Support Team _ Daniel He
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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v-danhe-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @Anonymous ,

Please try the suggestions mentioned in below link:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/bee8a8e3-c8bd-48c6-a2c3-5d00bc5031b1/expressionerror-cannot-convert-the-value-quotfunctionquot-to-type-function?forum=powerquery

 

Regards,

Daniel He

Community Support Team _ Daniel He
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Anonymous
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Thanks! I changed the privacy settings on all the data to Organizatioal and this seems to have worked.

 

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