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3222391 - TODATE function displays an error when passed a Date-Time dimension in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Symptom

The following error occurs in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) when passing a Date-Time dimension to the TODATE funtion:

  • Formula could not be computed: Function "ToDate" exects parameter 1 to be of a type Datetime. Try rewriting the formula.

Environment

  • SAP Analytics Cloud (Enterprise) 2021.8.14

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create a new model from a data source that has a date-time dimension 
  2. In the model create a new formula that is: TODATE ([name of the date-time dimension])

Cause

This issue is currently under investigation by development.

Resolution

This issue is currently under investigation by development.

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Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0 ; SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite Core 2205