Wrong Data Type Error in Numeric <-> Time Channel Conversion in DIAdem

Updated Aug 17, 2023

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  • DIAdem

Issue Details

I'm getting the following error when I try to use the Numeric Channels <-> Time Channels function under ANALYSIS>>Channel Functions to convert my data:

The channel you want to convert has the wrong data type. The conversion cannot be executed.
 
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Solution

  1. This may happen when your channel type is not matching the expected data type. Please check you are selecting the appropriate channel and confirm it has the expected data type.
  2. If you channel is numeric, and you are trying the Numeric channel -> Time channel conversion, this can also happen if your channel is an Implicit Channel like a Calculated Channel, and you try to operate through it.
    • Address this error by turning your Formula Channel into an explicit channel before running your operation. To turn any channel into an explicit channel, right-click it and select Expand Channels, you should see the icon to the left of the channel adjust after this.
 
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