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dsabsi
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How to convert text (data type) to a date (data type)?

‎08-24-2017 08:00 AM

Hello guys, 

 

I need your help with converting a text column towards a data type. 

Should i add a column with a certain formula to achieve this? 

 

See below the error that I'm getting from this: 

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Many thanks!!!

 

Cheers,

 

DSabsi 

 

 

 

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MarcelBeug
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‎08-25-2017 07:39 AM

Sure (I included some Dutch as well 🙂 😞

 

let
    Source = #table(type table[Verwachte_Start = text],{{"1499032800"},{"1498860000"},{"1493589600"},{"1491170400"}}),
    AddedUTCDateTime = Table.AddColumn(Source, "Verwachte_startdatum/tijd_UTC", each #datetimezone(1970,1,1,0,0,0,0,0) + #duration(0,0,0,Number.From([Verwachte_Start])), type datetimezone),
    AddedLocalDate = Table.AddColumn(AddedUTCDateTime, "Verwachte_startdatum_lokaal", each Date.From([#"Verwachte_startdatum/tijd_UTC"]), type date)
in
    AddedLocalDate
Specializing in Power Query Formula Language (M)

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