Business Intelligence with Microsoft Power BI - with Material - Difference between Dates

This video tutorial explains how to compare dates using Power Query. It covers importing data, finding the difference between two dates, and identifying the earliest and latest dates without writing code. The tutorial demonstrates using the Power Query editor to perform these tasks efficiently through simple button clicks.

What is the primary task discussed in the introduction of the video?

• Dividing two dates

• Multiplying two dates

• Calculating the difference between two dates

• Finding the sum of two dates

Which tool is used to calculate the difference between two date columns without writing code?

• SQL queries

• Excel formulas

• Power Query

• Python scripts

What must be done first to calculate the difference between two date columns in Power Query?

• Select the first column and then the second column

• Write a custom formula

• Change the data type to text

• Export the data to Excel

What option should be selected to find the earliest date between two columns in Power Query?

• Average

• Latest

• Subtract

• Earliest

Why might the 'Earliest' option be disabled in Power Query?

• The Power Query editor is closed

• The columns are not selected

• The columns contain text data

• The data type is not set to date