I have a column called date that is currently as data type text.
I try to change it to date and this is what happens:
The error says:
DataFormat.Error: We couldn't parse the input provided as a Date value.
Details:
1/23/2022
I don’t understand why.
I’ve been changing the data type of this column previously in other reports without problem.
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Power Query interprets dates based on the regional settings defined for your query. For example, the format 1/23/2022 will be recognized as valid in regional settings that use the month/day/year format (such as in the U.S.), but not in settings that use the day/month/year format (common in many European or Latin American countries).
You can adjust the regional settings of the query by doing this:
Click on File > Options and Settings > Options > Current File > Regional Settings.
Change the regional settings to match the date format (e.g., “English (United States)” for MM/DD/YYYY).
Another solution is to create a new column that parses the data.
= Table.AddColumn(PreviousStep, "ParsedDate", each Date.FromText([date], "en-US"), type date)
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