TXT to DATE

[Kurumi0418]

Hi all.

How can I do this as blow :

use "20180731" to DATE????

"20180731"  is stipe, but I want change to DATE time.

Thanks.

[GilbertQ]

Hi there, do you mean you want to take the txt and change it so that it is shown as a date?

If so, you can go into the Power Query Editor and change the column from text or number to date, and it should convert it for you automatically.

[Anonymous]

I think this is the best way but it must be a text, Power Query won't convert directly from number to date.

[prateekraina]

@Anonymous 

It does convert automatically. Give it a try.

Prateek Raina

[Anonymous]

I have tried right now. This is the error:

DataFormat.Error: No se pudo convertir a Date.
Detalles:
    20050701

Using Adventure Works DW Database, Table FactInternetSales, Column OrderDateKey. If I convert from integer to Date I get the error, but I can do it in two steps: Integer -> Text -> Date

[Zubair_Muhammad · Accepted solution]

@Kurumi0418

As a calculated column, you could use

Calculated Column =
DATE ( LEFT ( Table1[Column], 4 ), MID ( Table1[Column], 5, 2 ), RIGHT ( Table1[Column], 2 ) )