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aanchalshah18
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Check dd/mm/yyyy format for a calculated column which is in text format

‎03-31-2020 02:02 AM

Hi All,

 

How can I identify/check if the text written in a calculated column, is in dd/mm/yyy format? It is a text field..

 

I cannot use R/Python for calculated columns!

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v-kelly-msft
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‎03-31-2020 10:40 PM

Hi  @aanchalshah18 ,

 

Go to data view,select the column which you need to use in the calculated column, you will find the format and data type above in the menu bar.

 

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v-kelly-msft
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‎03-31-2020 10:40 PM

Hi  @aanchalshah18 ,

 

Go to data view,select the column which you need to use in the calculated column, you will find the format and data type above in the menu bar.

 

Annotation 2020-04-01 133439.png

 

 

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Kelly
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amitchandak
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‎03-31-2020 03:26 AM

@aanchalshah18, If all Dates in that format, use this setting

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-apply-UK-date-format-dd-mm-yyyy-in-Date-slicer/td-p/...



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