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Riste Chaushev
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Hello,

I want to make a data model for files that have stopwatch inside(made with VBA).

The format in the table where the stopwatch is giving me results is : [h]:mm:ss and it needs to be like this in order to sum the results.

When I use power query to make Data Model, I don't know if there is a possibility to make the column in this format([h]:mm:ss) so the results are correct.

If I don't select anything, when the power query is done and I want to make the pivot table it doesn't show me the correct results because of the format.

 

Thank you.

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Hi Ristee,

Please read this

https://www.myonlinetraininghu.....this-first

Always supply a workbook so we can refer to the data you are talking about.

Excel stores dates and times as serial numbers

https://www.myonlinetraininghu.....e-and-time

So if your VBA is correctly generating times, these will be stored as a serial number, not as text of the format h:mm:ss.  These times can then be used in PQ and/or pivot tables.

You can use PQ to reformat time stored as text but it's best to correctly generate and use time serial numbers.

If you supply your workbook I can see what's happening.

regards

Phil

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Hello Philip,

I am sorry that I didn't attach the file, but because it's from the company that I work in it is forbidden.

Anyway, I managed it.

I formatted the column as general in my original workbook, generated the power query for a Data Model, and after I made the pivot table where I needed, I changed the format into h:mm:ss and it gave the numbers correctly as I needed.

Thank you and sorry again for not respected the rules. I will keep in mind in the future.

 

Regards, 

Riste.

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No worries, you can always create a dummy file with just a few examples of the data.

Thanks for letting us know you got it figured out.

Regards

Phil

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