Convert time hour to integer/number

[pratapchava]

Hi ,

I have a column WorkedTime  as Text. For example 08:55, trying to convert 8.91 hours.

and some of the columns has value morethan 24 hours Eg: 26:55, 31:40.

How can I convert these type of time values into number or am I able to apply filter in advance editor for these values?

getting data from SQL database in import mode.

Appreciate any help.

Thanks

[v-xuding-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @pratapchava ,

For your requirement, I think you need to split the WorkedTime column firstly. You could follow my steps to have a try.

• Split column by colon

• Add a new column 

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WMjKzMjVVitWJVjI2tDIxALMMLMBisQA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [WorkedTime = _t]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"WorkedTime", type text}}),
    #"Split Column by Delimiter" = Table.SplitColumn(#"Changed Type", "WorkedTime", Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter(":", QuoteStyle.Csv), {"WorkedTime.1", "WorkedTime.2"}),
    #"Changed Type1" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Split Column by Delimiter",{{"WorkedTime.1", Int64.Type}, {"WorkedTime.2", Int64.Type}}),
    #"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type1", "Custom", each [WorkedTime.1] + [WorkedTime.2]/60)
in
    #"Added Custom"

Best Regards,

Xue Ding

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[JirkaZ]

@pratapchava In PowerQuery you can use Duration.FromText

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/duration-fromtext