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Hudg16
Helper I
Helper I

Converting date format from direct query

I have a date format that is in a string as:

mm/dd/yyyy 00:00:00

(always is 00)

how can I parse out a new column from this just as the mm/dd/yyyy?

the data is a direct query so i cannot use power query

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@Hudg16 Oh yeah, you would need to create a calculated column or measure like:

Column = LEFT([Date],SEARCH(" ",[Date])-1)

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rodrigosan
Resolver III
Resolver III

Select column,
In the menu above click on transform,
Go to the Date option and click on Date Only:

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@rodrigosan @Greg_Deckler 

My apologies, the data is in a direct query from another bi dataset, thus I cannot use Power Query. Any other ideas? 

@Hudg16 Oh yeah, you would need to create a calculated column or measure like:

Column = LEFT([Date],SEARCH(" ",[Date])-1)

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Greg_Deckler
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@Hudg16 You should be able to right-click the column header and then Change type and then Date


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