Power Query M Language - Adding 5 years to end of the current year

[Niels_T]

Hello,

I would like to add 5 more years to this M Language function.

= Date.EndOfYear(DateTime.Date(DateTime.FixedLocalNow()))

This one returns only the end of the current year.

How can I do this?

[Thejeswar]

Hi @Niels_T ,

You can use the AddYears function.. See below the M Query for the same

#"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"previous_step", "5_Years_later", each Date.AddYears([Finishtime], 5))

PFB sample screenshot

[Niels_T]

I'm sorry. I wasn't very clear.

I just want to have the original dates but the column needs to be longer by adding 5 more extra years instead of stopping at the current year.

[Thejeswar]

Hi,

Can you share a sample of how you want your output to look like

[Niels_T]

I would like to have the data as followed:

Date	Date (5 years extended)
01/01/2021	01/01/2021
02/01/2021	02/01/2021
03/01/2021	03/01/2021
...	...
	01/01/2025
	01/01/2025

As you can see dates need to be exactly the same. Just the column needs to be extended by 5 years more.

[v-kkf-msft]

Hi @Niels_T ,

Please try the following formula:

let
    Source = Duration.TotalDays( Date.AddYears( Date.EndOfYear( DateTime.Date( DateTime.FixedLocalNow() ) ), 5 ) - DateTime.Date( DateTime.FixedLocalNow() ) ),
    #"List Dates" = List.Dates( #date(2021,1,1), Source, #duration(1,0,0,0) ),
    #"Converted to Table" = Table.FromList(#"List Dates", Splitter.SplitByNothing(), null, null, ExtraValues.Error)
in
    #"Converted to Table"

If the problem is still not resolved, please provide detailed error information or the expected result you expect. Let me know immediately, looking forward to your reply.
Best Regards,
Winniz
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[Niels_T · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Thank you for trying to help me.

After playing around for a long time I finaly found it.

I basically did the following:

= Date.AddYears(Date.EndOfYear(DateTime.Date(DateTime.FixedLocalNow())), 5)

This extended the end date by 5 years.

[fottralm]

Hi Niels.  This worked perfectly for me, I really appreciate it!!!  Thank you!