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Kurumi0418
Helper I
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TXT to DATE

 

Hi all.

 

How can I do this as blow :

 

use "20180731" to DATE????

 

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

 

Thanks.

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@Kurumi0418

 

As a calculated column, you could use

 

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

txttodate.png


Regards
Zubair

Please try my custom visuals

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GilbertQ
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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.





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

@Anonymous 

It does convert automatically. Give it a try.

 

Prateek Raina

Anonymous
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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

 

 

@Kurumi0418

 

As a calculated column, you could use

 

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

txttodate.png


Regards
Zubair

Please try my custom visuals

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