Starting from Tableau Connector version [NUMBER] 1.0.17 new option “Duration in seconds” was added as a setting for data source.
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By default, when Duration fields are added and no “Duration in seconds” or “Use display value” are turn on, data will be exported in Edm.Duration format:
When “Duration in seconds” is turned, data will be exported in Decimal format (seconds):
When “Use display value” is turned on, data will be exported in Edm.String:
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