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Anonymous
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How to create date from 201902 to 02/01/2019 using dax or power query?

Hi,

I have date column and the value of the column is : 201902 which is YYYYMM format. when I load the value in power bi, it shows that data type is shoowing as Text.

Now I have to create date from this and format should be MM/DD/YYYY.

 

Please suggest what to do now?

 

 

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Mariusz
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Hi @Anonymous 

You can add custom column in query editor.

Please see the code below

=Date.FromText([YourColumn] & "01")

Regards,
Mariusz

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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Mariusz
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Community Champion

Hi @Anonymous 

You can add custom column in query editor.

Please see the code below

=Date.FromText([YourColumn] & "01")

Regards,
Mariusz

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

cnweke
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/datevalue-function-dax

 

The datevalue(DateColumn) should work here. It turns text based date into datetime values. 

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